Mézériat (French pronunciation: [mezeʁja]; Arpitan: Mesèriê) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

The Veyle flows west through the southern part of the commune, crosses the village, then flows southwest and forms part of the commune's southwestern border. Mézériat station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse, Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Mâcon.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 701 —     1800 1,041 +5.81% 1806 1,093 +0.82% 1821 1,175 +0.48% 1831 1,208 +0.28% 1836 1,234 +0.43% 1841 1,209 −0.41% 1846 1,306 +1.56% 1851 1,287 −0.29% 1856 1,306 +0.29% 1861 1,301 −0.08% 1866 1,347 +0.70% 1872 1,354 +0.09% 1876 1,405 +0.93% 1881 1,425 +0.28% 1886 1,402 −0.32% 1891 1,416 +0.20% 1896 1,422 +0.08%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,427 +0.07% 1906 1,420 −0.10% 1911 1,441 +0.29% 1921 1,313 −0.93% 1926 1,317 +0.06% 1931 1,305 −0.18% 1936 1,353 +0.73% 1946 1,298 −0.41% 1954 1,239 −0.58% 1962 1,272 +0.33% 1968 1,298 +0.34% 1975 1,660 +3.58% 1982 1,879 +1.79% 1990 1,995 +0.75% 1999 1,911 −0.48% 2007 2,018 +0.68% 2012 2,111 +0.91% 2017 2,172 +0.57%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

See also

• Communes of the Ain department