Viriat

Viriat
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Location of Viriat
Viriat
Viriat
Coordinates: 46°15′11″N 5°12′58″E / 46.253°N 5.216°E / 46.253; 5.216
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonBourg-en-Bresse-1
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Perret
Area
1
45.35 km2 (17.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
6,955
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01451 /01440
Elevation206–257 m (676–843 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Viriat (French pronunciation: [viʁja]) is a commune in the Ain department of eastern France.