Vénissieux
commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France
Vénissieux is a commune in the Greater Lyon area. It is the biggest settlement in the area, after Lyon and Villeurbanne. Today, it is mostly built-up area; there's an important automoblie industry. As of 2018, about 67,000 people lived in Vénissieux.
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 Sunset over Vénissieux | |
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| Coordinates: 45°41′52″N 4°53′12″E / 45.6978°N 4.8867°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Picard[1] (PCF) |
| Area 1 | 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 67,285 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69259 /69200 |
| Elevation | 171–229 m (561–751 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
References
change- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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