Genay, Metropolis of Lyon
Genay | |
|---|---|
Location of Genay  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Arthur Roche |
Area 1 | 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 5,181 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69278 /69730 |
| Elevation | 167–301 m (548–988 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Genay is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Geography
Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of Lyon.
Surrounding communes
- In the Metropolis of Lyon:
- In the department of Ain:
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1458 | 1825 | 2359 | 3544 | 4029 | 4657 | 4817 | 5181 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
History
Genay was the capital of former Franc-Lyonnais. Genay left the department of Ain to join the department of Rhône in 1968, and became of a member of the Urban Community of Lyon in 1969. On 1 January 2015 Genay left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.
References
- ^ "Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui". site de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Recensement de la population au 1er janvier 2007". INSEE. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
External links
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