Ain | |
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Coordinates: 46°5′N 5°20′E / 46.083°N 5.333°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Subprefectures | Belley, Gex, Nantua |
Government | |
• President | Jean Deguerry |
Area | |
• Total | 5,762.4 km2 (2,224.9 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 626,127 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-01 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 23 |
Communes | 410 |
Website | www.ain.fr/ |
Ain is a department in the east of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is named after the river Ain. Its prefecture is Bourg-en-Bresse.