Viriat Explained

Viriat
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Viriat (Ain).svg
Arrondissement:Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton:Bourg-en-Bresse-1
Insee:01451
Postal Code:01440
Mayor:Bernard Perret[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Coordinates:46.253°N 5.216°W
Elevation M:230
Elevation Min M:206
Elevation Max M:257
Area Km2:45.35

Viriat (in French pronounced as /viʁja/) is a commune in the Ain department of eastern France.

History

Settlement there goes back to at least the Celtic period.

In the twelfth century, the name "Viriacus" appears in a record, referring to church and a priory.

Twin towns

Viriat is twinned with:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr. 22 November 2022. 28 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628030259/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503. live.