Beynost

Beynost
Commune
Mairie de Beynost (town hall), in August 2018.
Coat of arms
Location of Beynost
Beynost Beynost
Coordinates: 45°50′28″N 5°00′07″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Miribel
Intercommunality	Miribel et Plateau
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Caroline Terrier
Area 1	10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	4,877
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01000 /01700
Elevation	174–322 m (571–1,056 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beynost is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The commune is approximately 15 km from Lyon, and part of the unité urbaine de Lyon. Historically, Beynost is also part of the naturally forming region of Côtière.

Politics and administration

List of mayors

List of successive Mayors of Beynost since 1945

In office		Name	Party	Capacity	Ref.
1945	1965	Henry Gabrielle		Doctor
1965	1969	Lucien Breton
1969	1981	André Enjolras	Mvt.réf.
1981	1983	Michel Derain
1983	1985	Jean Lamy
1985	1995	Yves Voisin
1995	2008	Claude-Jean Garnier	DVD
2008	2016	Michel Nicod	DVD
2016	Incumbent	Caroline Terrier	LR

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2004	4,063	—
2006	4,174	+2.7%
2007	4,240	+1.6%
2008	4,305	+1.5%
2009	4,371	+1.5%
2010	4,475	+2.4%
2011	4,471	−0.1%
2012	4,528	+1.3%
2013	4,534	+0.1%
2014	4,541	+0.2%
2015	4,529	−0.3%
2016	4,557	+0.6%

See also

• Communes of the Ain department