Bron
French commune in Rhône
Bron is a commune. It is in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in east France. About 42,200 people live there.
Bron | |
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 Buildings on the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bron  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°44′22″N 4°54′50″E / 45.7394°N 4.9139°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérémie Breaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 42,244 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69029 /69500 |
| Elevation | 183–221 m (600–725 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
changeBron is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lyon and is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon.
Sights
changeThe Fort de Bron, built between 1872 and 1876, is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon.
Twin towns
changeBron is twinned with:
Cumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grimma, Germany- Weingarten, Germany
Talavera de la Reina, Spain
References
change- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bron.
- Official website (in French)
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