Tassin-la-Demi-Lune
Tassin la Demi-Lune | |
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 Tassin la Demi-Lune's clock | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Tassin la Demi-Lune  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Pascal Charmot |
Area 1 | 7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 21,024 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69244 /69160 |
| Elevation | 186–309 m (610–1,014 ft) (avg. 225.2 m or 739 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tassin la Demi-Lune is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Its inhabitants are named the tassilunois.
Geography
The city of Tassin-la-Demi-Lune is located in the west suburb of Lyon and takes part of the Metropolis of Lyon.
The city is connected by four train stations : Écully-la-Demi-Lune, Tassin, Alaï and Le Méridien.
Several bus lines connect the city to the subway station Gorge de Loup (line D) : strong lines C21, C24 and C24E, and the normal bus lines 14, 72, 73 and 73E, 86 and 98. The lines 5 and 55 also connected the city to others subway station.
Mayors
| From | To | Name | Political party | Job |
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| 1894 | 1896 | Émile Lachize | - | Doctor |
| 1896 | 1900 | Alphonse Rieussec | - | Doctor |
| 1900 | 1903 | Émile Lachize | - | Doctor |
| 1903 | 1908 | Étienne Marin | - | - |
| 1908 | 1930 | Hippolyte Péragut | - | - |
| 1930 | 1935 | Pierre Vauboin | - | - |
| 1935 | 1944 | Édouard Ruelle | - | - |
| sept 1944 | oct 1947 | Joseph Huissoud | - | - |
| oct 1947 | July 1952 | Pierre Audras | - | - |
| oct 1952 | March 1971 | Joseph Huissoud | - | - |
| March 1971 | April 1992 | Georges Perret | UDF-CDS | - |
| April 1992 | March 2004 | Alain Imbert | RPR, then UMP | - |
| April 2004 | April 2014 | Jean-Claude Desseigne | UDI | - |
| April 2014 | - | Pascal Charmot | UMP | - |
Demography
In 2012, the city has 21 024 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known thanks to the census reports of the population, done in the city since 1793.
Notable people
French footballer Jérémy Berthod and foil fencer Corinne Maîtrejean were both born there. The musician Woodkid too.
See also
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