Izieu

Izieu
Commune
Location of Izieu
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Izieu is located in France
Izieu
Izieu
Izieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Izieu
Izieu
Coordinates: 45°39′19″N 5°38′39″E / 45.6553°N 5.6442°E / 45.6553; 5.6442
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonBelley
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Martin-Barbaz[1]
Area
1
7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
222
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01193 /01300
Elevation211–758 m (692–2,487 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Izieu (French pronunciation: [izjø]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the river Rhône, between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry.

The Commune is famous for the 1944 abduction by the Nazis of the children and staff from the Izieu orphanage.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.