Syam (French pronunciation: [sjam]) is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]
Syam | |
|---|---|
 Château de Syam | |
Location of Syam  | |
  Syam  Syam | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′03″N 5°57′00″E / 46.7008°N 5.95°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Champagnole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Gobet[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 185 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39523 /39300 |
| Elevation | 521–794 m (1,709–2,605 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village is known for the Château de Syam, a large French Empire villa designed by Champennois l'Aîné in 1818.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 243 | — |
| 1975 | 232 | −0.66% |
| 1982 | 226 | −0.37% |
| 1990 | 234 | +0.44% |
| 1999 | 221 | −0.63% |
| 2009 | 197 | −1.14% |
| 2014 | 191 | −0.62% |
| 2020 | 191 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
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