Oingt

Oingt
Part of Val d'Oingt
View of the village.
View of the village.
Coat of arms of Oingt
Location of Oingt
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Oingt is located in France
Oingt
Oingt
Oingt is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Oingt
Oingt
Coordinates: 45°56′55″N 4°34′59″E / 45.9486°N 4.5831°E / 45.9486; 4.5831
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonLe Bois-d'Oingt
CommuneVal d'Oingt
Area
1
3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
672
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
69620
Elevation358–652 m (1,175–2,139 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Oingt (French pronunciation: [wɛ̃]) is a former commune in the Rhône department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, Le Bois-d'Oingt, Oingt and Saint-Laurent-d'Oingt merged becoming one commune of Val d'Oingt.[2]

It is a classified and restored mediaeval village overlooking the valley of the Azergues river and belongs to the Pays des Pierres dorées ("Golden stone country"), known for its use of local limestone containing iron oxide which gives it a distinctive golden colour. It is listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France.