Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
Demographics
Its inhabitants are called Saint-Martenant(e)s in French.
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) |
Land distribution
Typology
Saint-Martin-de-Bavel is a rural commune. It is a commune of relatively low density as classified by the national commune density classification of the INSEE.
The commune is part of the Belley region as defined by the INSEE. This region, which encompasses 31 communes, contains less than 50,000 inhabitants in total.
Geography
According to the European land distribution database Corine Land Cover (CLC), there is significant agricultural land use in the region (57.7% in 2018)—a lesser figure than in 1990 (62.8%). In 2018, the detailed land breakdown was the following: forests (36%), agricultural zones (23.7%), meadows (22.7%), arable land (11.3%), urban areas (4.8%), shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation (1.6%).
Personalities
- Joseph-Benoît (1812-1880), a canut from Lyon, was born in Saint-Martin-de-Bavel.
- Jean Augustin Carrié de Boissy (1764-1838), a French military man, died in Saint-Martin-de-Bavel.
- Louis-Anthelme Carrier (1773-1838), military general, was born and died in the commune.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Ain Archived 17 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, habitants.fr.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Martin-de-Bavel, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 11 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
- ^ "Définition - Commune urbaine | Insee". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Comprendre la grille de densité | L'Observatoire des Territoires". www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Base des aires d'attraction des villes 2020 | Insee". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "En France, neuf personnes sur dix vivent dans l'aire d'attraction d'une ville - Insee Focus - 211". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "CORINE Land Cover | Données et études statistiques". www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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