| Meillonnas | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°14′45″N 5°21′09″E / 46.2458°N 5.3525°ECoordinates: 46°14′45″N 5°21′09″E / 46.2458°N 5.3525°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | |
| Intercommunality | Treffort-en-Revermont | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2010–2014) | Jean-Paul Neveu | |
| Area1 | 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,298 | |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01241 /01370 | |
| Elevation | 232–460 m (761–1,509 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Meillonnas is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The Sevron has its source in the commune; it crosses the village and forms part of the commune's northern border.
The bief du Bois Tharlet, a tributary of the Sevron, forms most of the commune's western border.