# Ceignes

> commune in Ain, France

**Wikidata**: [Q838365](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838365)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceignes)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ceignes

## Summary
Ceignes is a commune (municipality) in the Ain département in eastern France. It lies at latitude 46.120277777778 and longitude 5.4991666666667 and is administratively part of the arrondissement of Nantua.

## Key Facts
- Ceignes is a commune in Ain, France (Wikidata description: "commune in Ain, France"; Wikipedia title: Ceignes).
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 46.120277777778, longitude 5.4991666666667.
- Administrative department: Ain (French département; inception recorded as 1790-03-04T00:00:00Z).
- Arrondissement: Nantua (arrondissement of France; country: France; sitelink_count: 36).
- Territorial type: commune of France (France territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception: +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 55.
- Recorded population values (series of census/recorded counts as provided): 262.0; 256.0; 264.0; 254.0; 254.0; 124.0; 114.0; 136.0; 160.0; 230.0; 282.0; 261.0; 253.0; 255.0; 259.0; 261.0; 263.0; 257.0.
- Related country: France (Ceignes is located in France).

(The following facts describe the related country France and other connected administrative entities as provided in the source material.)

- France (country): official name République française; capital Paris; estimated population 68,605,616 (2025 estimate); area 643,801 km²; government: semi‑presidential republic/unitary state; head of state: Emmanuel Macron (President); head of government: Sébastien Lecornu (Prime Minister); official language: French; currency: Euro (metropolitan France), CFP franc in some overseas territories; motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"; national anthem: "La Marseillaise"; internet TLD: .fr; international calling code: +33; ISO codes: FR (Alpha‑2), FRA (Alpha‑3), 250 (numeric).
- France — historical inception points provided: 843 (Treaty of Verdun establishing West Francia), 481 (Francia), 1804-05-18 (First French Empire).
- France — notable metrics: nominal GDP $2.78 trillion USD (2022); government budget €455.2 billion (2023); Human Development Index 0.903 (2021); life expectancy 82 years (2022); retirement ages: 62 (standard), 67 (full rate).
- France — infrastructure/standards: time zones CET (UTC+01:00) and CEST (UTC+02:00) for metropolitan France; drives on the right; electricity 230 V, 50 Hz, Europlug/Type E plugs; speed limits: 130 km/h on highways (110 km/h in bad weather), 110 km/h on dual carriageways, 90 km/h on other roads, 50 km/h in built-up areas.
- France — borders and territories: shares land borders with Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland; overseas borders include Brazil and Suriname (French Guiana) and Netherlands (via Sint Maarten); highest point Mont Blanc 4,808.72 m; lowest point Étang de Lavalduc −10 m.
- Ain (department): French département; country: France; sitelink_count: 109; inception +1790-03-04T00:00:00Z.
- Arrondissement of Nantua: arrondissement of France; country: France; sitelink_count: 36.

## FAQs
Q: What is Ceignes?
A: Ceignes is an official French commune (municipality) located in the Ain département and the arrondissement of Nantua.

Q: Where exactly is Ceignes located?
A: Ceignes is positioned at latitude 46.120277777778 and longitude 5.4991666666667 in eastern France, within the administrative department of Ain.

Q: What administrative divisions govern Ceignes?
A: Ceignes is a commune under the département of Ain and is part of the arrondissement of Nantua; it is a municipal-level subdivision of France’s commune system established after 1789.

Q: How many people live in Ceignes?
A: Population records provided show a series of counts: 262.0; 256.0; 264.0; 254.0; 254.0; 124.0; 114.0; 136.0; 160.0; 230.0; 282.0; 261.0; 253.0; 255.0; 259.0; 261.0; 263.0; 257.0. These are the supplied recorded values; no specific years were attached to each figure in the source material.

Q: Where can I find the authoritative online entry for Ceignes?
A: The entity has a Wikipedia title "Ceignes" and a Wikidata entry described as "commune in Ain, France"; the Wikidata sitelink count for Ceignes is 55.

Q: How is Ceignes related to France’s broader administrative history?
A: Ceignes is one of France’s communes, a local municipal subdivision in the system created after the French Revolution (commune of France inception cited as +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z), and it belongs to Ain, a département created on 1790-03-04.

## Why It Matters
Ceignes matters as a functional unit of local government and community within France’s long-established municipal system. As a commune, it represents the smallest tier of France’s administrative hierarchy and participates in local governance, demographic recording, and territorial identity. Knowing Ceignes’ coordinates, departmental and arrondissement placement (Ain and Nantua), and population records allow planners, researchers, mapping services, and residents to place it precisely within national and regional systems for administration, public services, statistics, and regional planning. The commune’s recorded population values—although provided without year labels—indicate a small, rural-scale community whose demographic profile contributes to departmental and national statistics. Finally, Ceignes’ presence in Wikidata/Wikipedia (sitelink_count 55) ensures it is represented in open reference systems used for GIS, cultural heritage, and civic data aggregation.

## Notable For
- Being an official French commune located in the Ain département and administered under the arrondissement of Nantua.
- Exact geographic placement at latitude 46.120277777778 and longitude 5.4991666666667.
- Having multiple recorded population counts across available records (full series provided in Key Facts).
- Inclusion in public knowledge bases (Wikipedia title "Ceignes" and a Wikidata sitelink_count of 55), indicating documented recognition in linked open data.

## Body

### Administrative status
- Ceignes is classified as a commune, the standard municipal subdivision in France resulting from reforms beginning in 1789 (commune of France inception: +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- The commune is part of the Ain département. Ain is a French département whose inception is recorded as 1790-03-04T00:00:00Z; Ain itself is part of the national structure of France.
- Within departmental subdivisions, Ceignes belongs to the arrondissement of Nantua, an arrondissement-level unit (arrondissement of France; country: France; sitelink_count: 36).

### Geography and coordinates
- Ceignes’ precise geographic coordinates are latitude 46.120277777778 and longitude 5.4991666666667.
- These coordinates place Ceignes in eastern metropolitan France inside the administrative boundaries of Ain and the arrondissement of Nantua.

### Demographics
- The source provides a sequence of recorded population figures for Ceignes. The supplied values are: 262.0; 256.0; 264.0; 254.0; 254.0; 124.0; 114.0; 136.0; 160.0; 230.0; 282.0; 261.0; 253.0; 255.0; 259.0; 261.0; 263.0; 257.0.
- No year labels are attached to these counts in the provided material; they are presented as the available population data points connected to Ceignes.

### Identifiers and linked-data presence
- Wikidata description for Ceignes: "commune in Ain, France."
- Wikipedia page title: Ceignes.
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Ceignes: 55, indicating multiple language or project links indexed for this entity.

### Relationship to higher-level entities
- Country: Ceignes is located in France. France is described in the provided material with extensive national-level facts (see the France subsection below).
- Department: Ain — a département of France (creation date: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Nantua — the local arrondissement-level administrative division encompassing Ceignes.

### Related entities and contextual facts (France)
- France is the sovereign state that contains Ceignes. The provided France data includes:
  - Historical inception markers: 843 (Treaty of Verdun — West Francia), 481 (Francia), 1804-05-18 (First French Empire).
  - Political system: semi-presidential republic; constitution of the Fifth Republic dated 4 October 1958 (mentioned under Government and Politics in the source material).
  - Current national leaders named in the source: President Emmanuel Macron; Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
  - Demographic and economic metrics: population 68,605,616 (2025 estimate); nominal GDP $2.78 trillion USD (2022); government budget €455.2 billion (2023); HDI 0.903 (2021); life expectancy 82 years (2022).
  - Territory and borders: area 643,801 km²; borders with eight European states and overseas borders through territories; highest point Mont Blanc 4,808.72 m; lowest point Étang de Lavalduc −10 m.
  - Infrastructure standards: electricity 230 V/50 Hz with Europlug/Type E; driving on the right; time zones CET/CEST for metropolitan France; calling code +33; internet TLD .fr; ISO codes FR/FRA/250.
  - Memberships and international roles: founding member of the European Union (1957); permanent member of the UN Security Council (since 1945); member of NATO (since 1949); G7, G20, WTO, Schengen Area, Council of Europe; nuclear weapons since 1960.
  - Cultural and symbolic items: national motto "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"; national anthem "La Marseillaise"; flag the tricolore (blue, white, red).

### Administrative history context
- The concept of the modern French commune originates from post‑Revolutionary reforms (commune of France inception: +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z), under which Ceignes exists as the basic municipal unit.
- The Ain département was constituted shortly after the Revolution (inception recorded +1790-03-04T00:00:00Z), placing Ceignes within that departmental structure.

### References and data provenance
- The provided material includes structured properties (population series, coordinates), administrative inception dates for related entities (commune of France, Ain), and linked-data identifiers (Wikidata description, Wikipedia title, sitelink counts). All statements in this entry derive directly from the supplied source material.

(End of entry.)

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