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Béon
Part of Culoz-Béon
Grand Colombier and the Lavours wetlands
Grand Colombier and the Lavours wetlands
Béon is located in France
Béon
Béon
Location in France
Béon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Béon
Béon
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Belley
Canton Plateau d'Hauteville
Commune Culoz-Béon
Area
1
10.30 km2 (3.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
429
 • Density 41.65/km2 (107.87/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
01350
Elevation 228–1,412 m (748–4,633 ft)
(avg. 235 m or 771 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Béon (French pronunciation: [beɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 298 —    
1975 345 +2.11%
1982 346 +0.04%
1990 348 +0.07%
1999 364 +0.50%
2007 355 −0.31%
2012 429 +3.86%
2017 454 +1.14%
Source: INSEE
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