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Ain
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Information
Number	01
Region	Rh�ne-Alpes
Prefecture	Bourg-en-Bresse
Subprefectures	BelleyGexNantua
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 48th 515,270 89 /km�
Area	5,762 km�
Arrondissementss	4
Cantons	43
Communes	419
President of the general council	Jean P�pin
Location

Ain is a French d�partement, located in a very rural part of France, centralized around its pr�fecture, the market town of Bourg-en-Bresse.

History

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In Goidelic mythology, Ain and her sister wrote the Brehon Laws which protected the rights of women.