Montagnieu () is a
commune in the
Ain department in eastern
France
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. It is sited on the eastern bank of the river
Rhone, which forms the border with the
Isere department to the west.
The 18th century parish church is dedicated to
Saint Didier.
Geography
Climate
Montagnieu has an
oceanic climate
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Köppen climate classification
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''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Montagnieu is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Montagnieu was on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 7 February 2012.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Ain department
References
Communes of Ain
Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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