Vénissieux
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Coordinates: 45°41′52″N 4°53′12″E / 45.697778°N 4.886667°E
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Commune of Vénissieux |
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  Vénissieux
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Canton | Vénissieux-Nord/Vénissieux-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Lyon |
| Mayor | André Gerin (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 171–229 m (560–750 ft) (avg. 186 m/610 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 57,754 (2006) |
| - Density | 3,767 /km2 (9,760 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 69259/ 69200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vénissieux (Vènissiœx in the Lyonnais dialect of Arpitan language) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to the southeast. It is connected to Lyon's Métro (underground or subway) system on the ligne D ("line D"). There is also the Tramway Line 4 who connects Venissieux to Lyon 8th arrondissement
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- Official website (French)
- Localisation of the city of Vénissieux on a map of France
- Map of Vénissieux on Mapquest
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