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Bourg-en-Bresse | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
 Prefecture building of the Ain department | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Bourg-en-Bresse  | |
  Bourg-en-Bresse  Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′20″N 5°13′44″E / 46.2056°N 5.2289°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Bourg-en-Bresse-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-François Debat |
| Area 1 | 23.86 km2 (9.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 40,967 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01053 /01000 |
| Elevation | 220–273 m (722–896 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| Website | bourgenbresse.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in east France. It is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse.