Chanay

Chanay
Commune
Château Quinsonnas
Location of Chanay
Chanay
Chanay
Coordinates: 46°00′00″N 5°47′00″E / 46°N 5.7833°E / 46; 5.7833
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonValserhône
IntercommunalityTerre Valserhône
Government
  Mayor (20232026) Elisabeth Jeambenoit
Area
1
18.10 km2 (6.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
595
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01082 /01420
Elevation260–1,184 m (853–3,885 ft)
(avg. 485 m or 1,591 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chanay (French pronunciation: [ʃanɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.