Bourg-en-Bresse
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Intercommunality | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Mayor | Jean-François Debat (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 220–273 m (720–896 ft) (avg. 240 m / 790 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.86 km2 (9.21 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 40,203 (2008) |
| - Density | 1,685 /km2 (4,360 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01053/ 01000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 46°12′20″N 5°13′44″E / 46.2056°N 5.2289°E
Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune. It is found in the region Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in the east of France.
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Bourg-en-Bresse is twinned with:
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Ankara, Turkey
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Additionally, it has established partnerships with:
San Severo, Italy- Parma, Italy
Namur, Belgium
Córdoba, Spain
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