Izieu
Izieu | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
Location of Izieu | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′19″N 5°38′39″E / 45.6553°N 5.6442°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Belley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Martin-Barbaz |
Area 1 | 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 223 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01193 /01300 |
| Elevation | 211–758 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.