Virieu-le-Grand

Virieu-le-Grand
Veriô (Arpitan)
Clairefontaine falls
Location of Virieu-le-Grand
Virieu-le-Grand
Virieu-le-Grand
Coordinates: 45°51′N 5°39′E / 45.85°N 5.65°E / 45.85; 5.65
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonBelley
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Yvette Vallin
Area
1
12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
1,111
 • Density88.53/km2 (229.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01452 /01510
Elevation241–1,059 m (791–3,474 ft)
(avg. 267 m or 876 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Virieu-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [viʁjø ɡʁɑ̃]; Arpitan: Veriô [və.ˈrjau]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.