# Certines

> commune in Ain, France

**Wikidata**: [Q212905](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212905)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certines)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/certines

## Summary
Certines is a commune (municipality) in the Ain département of eastern France. It lies in the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse and is a member of the communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse.

## Key Facts
- Certines is a commune in the Ain department of France.  
- Administrative arrondissement: Bourg-en-Bresse (arrondissement of France in the Ain Department; sitelink_count: 40).  
- Intercommunal membership: communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse (inception: 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z; country: France; headquarters: ; industry: ; sitelink_count: 5).  
- Department context: Ain — French département (inception: 1790-03-04T00:00:00Z; country: France; sitelink_count: 109).  
- National context: located in France (country in Western Europe; official name République française; capital Paris; sitelink_count in source: 409).  
- Commune category: Certines is a territorial subdivision of type "commune of France" (commune of France inception: 1789; country: France; sitelink_count: 83).  
- Coordinates: latitude 46.132222222222, longitude 5.2644444444444.  
- Official website: https://certines.grandbourg.fr/  
- Wikipedia page title: Certines.  
- Wikidata short description: "commune in Ain, France."  
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Certines: 56.  
- Population data (recorded values provided): 1440.0; 1552.0; 1573.0; 1517.0; 1502.0; 429.0; 491.0; 675.0; 916.0; 1288.0; 1414.0; 1447.0; 1532.0; 1503.0; 1514.0; 1505.0; 1518.0; 1531.0.

## FAQs
Q: What is Certines and where is it located?  
A: Certines is a commune (municipality) in eastern France. It is located in the Ain département and administratively belongs to the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse.

Q: Which intercommunal structure does Certines belong to?  
A: Certines is a member of the communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse, an agglomeration community established on 2017-01-01 that groups multiple communes for coordinated local services and planning.

Q: What are the exact geographic coordinates of Certines?  
A: The commune’s coordinates are latitude 46.132222222222 and longitude 5.2644444444444.

Q: Where can I find official information online about Certines?  
A: The official municipal site is https://certines.grandbourg.fr/, which is the commune’s referenced web presence.

Q: How large is the population of Certines?  
A: Population values provided for Certines include a series of recorded figures: 1440; 1552; 1573; 1517; 1502; 429; 491; 675; 916; 1288; 1414; 1447; 1532; 1503; 1514; 1505; 1518; and 1531. These numbers represent the dataset supplied and correspond to population counts at multiple data points.

Q: How is Certines classified administratively within France?  
A: Certines is classified as a commune, the basic territorial subdivision in France established from 1789 onward, and it sits within the departmental and arrondissement tiers (Ain department; arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse).

## Why It Matters
Certines matters as a local self-governing municipality within France’s multi-tiered administrative system. As a commune it provides municipal services, local governance, and civic representation to its residents and participates in intercommunal cooperation through the communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. That intercommunal membership connects Certines to shared infrastructure, economic planning, and service delivery at a scale beyond the single commune. The provided population series documents demographic size and variation over time for municipal planning, public services, and local economic activity. Its geographic coordinates and online presence make the commune locatable and contactable for residents, visitors, businesses, and researchers.

## Notable For
- Being a commune within the Ain département, forming part of the Bourg-en-Bresse arrondissement.  
- Membership in the communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse, an intercommunal structure created on 2017-01-01.  
- Having a defined set of recorded population values across multiple reporting points (complete list given in Key Facts).  
- Publicly accessible municipal website at https://certines.grandbourg.fr/.  
- Precise geographic location: 46.132222222222 N, 5.2644444444444 E.

## Body

### Overview
Certines is a French commune and municipal entity. It is administratively attached to the Ain department and the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse. The commune participates in intercommunal governance through the communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. Its official online portal is hosted at https://certines.grandbourg.fr/.

### Location and Geography
- Coordinates: 46.132222222222 (latitude), 5.2644444444444 (longitude).  
- The commune is located in eastern France, within the territorial boundaries of the Ain département.  
- Administratively, Certines is part of the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse.

### Administrative Context
- Commune status: Certines is a commune, the primary municipal subdivision in France. The legal category "commune of France" traces to the revolutionary era (inception: 1789).  
- Department: Ain — a French département created in the administrative reforms of the French Revolution (inception: 1790-03-04). Ain is within the French national framework (country: France).  
- Arrondissement: Bourg-en-Bresse — the arrondissement in which Certines sits; this arrondissement is one of Ain’s subdivisions and is listed with sitelink_count 40 in the provided data.  
- Intercommunality: communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse — Certines is a member of this agglomeration community, which was established on 2017-01-01 and coordinates services and development among member communes. The communauté’s metadata in the supplied source includes a headquarters reference, an industry classification, and sitelink_count 5.

### Demographics
- The supplied dataset includes multiple population figures for Certines. The full list of recorded values provided is: 1440.0; 1552.0; 1573.0; 1517.0; 1502.0; 429.0; 491.0; 675.0; 916.0; 1288.0; 1414.0; 1447.0; 1532.0; 1503.0; 1514.0; 1505.0; 1518.0; 1531.0.  
- These numbers represent the population data points included in the source and can be used to analyze demographic trends for municipal planning and resources.

### Online and Reference Data
- Official municipal website: https://certines.grandbourg.fr/.  
- Wikipedia title for the commune: "Certines."  
- Wikidata short description: "commune in Ain, France."  
- The source lists a sitelink_count of 56 for Certines, indicating cross-language or cross-project links associated with the entity in the dataset provided.

### Related Entities and Contextual Connections
- France: Certines is located within France. The supplied source includes a detailed profile of France (official name République française; capital Paris; population estimate 68,605,616 for 2025; area 643,801 km²; government type: semi-presidential republic; President: Emmanuel Macron; Prime Minister: Sébastien Lecornu; official language French; currency Euro; motto "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"; and many additional national-level facts such as GDP, HDI, memberships in international organizations, historical founding references like the Treaty of Verdun (843) and the First French Empire (1804), among others).  
- Ain department: Certines is administered as part of Ain, a département formed on 1790-03-04 during the French revolutionary administrative reorganization. Ain’s representation in the supplied data includes sitelink_count 109.  
- Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse: The arrondissement provides the prefectural-level administrative structure for Certines within Ain. The arrondissement’s entry carries sitelink_count 40 in the data set.  
- Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse: This intercommunal body, created on 2017-01-01, coordinates joint services and development; the supplied metadata references a headquarters identifier and an industry classification.

### Legal and Territorial Classification
- As a commune, Certines participates in the French municipal system established after 1789. The commune level is the foundational layer of local government in France. Certines’ legal classification aligns it with municipal responsibilities such as local planning, public services, and municipal administration.

### Data and Metadata Notes
- Provided population values are presented as raw numeric entries in the source. The dataset does not include explicit year labels for each number within the supplied list; users should consult the original statistical sources or the municipal website for dated census references.  
- Identifiers in the source include sitelink_count values: 56 for Certines, 109 for Ain, 40 for the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse, 5 for the communauté d'agglomération. These counts indicate the number of linked pages or language entries associated with those Wikidata/Wikipedia items in the supplied dataset.  
- The communauté d'agglomération entry includes metadata fields (headquarters ; industry ) that are referenced as given identifiers in the dataset.

### How to Use This Information
- Researchers can use the coordinates and population list for mapping and demographic trend analysis.  
- Planners and residents can consult the official website for municipal services and contact details.  
- Administrators and policy makers can reference Certines’ intercommunal membership (Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse) when coordinating regional projects or funding applications.

(End of entry — all facts and relationships included are drawn from the provided source material.)

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