Albigny-sur-Saône
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Albigny-sur-Saône (, literally Albigny on Saône,, before 1962: Albigny) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. The town was founded thousands of years ago in Roman times, probably around 40 BC over sacred ground of the Gallic Segusiavi tribe, and likely re-named after Clodius Albinus in the early 3rd century AD.
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Albigny-sur-Saône is a commune in France, situated in the Rhône department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is part of the Metropolis of Lyon and the Urban Community of Lyon, located in the canton of Neuville-sur-Saône. The commune shares borders with Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or, Curis-au-Mont-d'Or, Fleurieu-sur-Saône, and Neuville-sur-Saône. Its postal code is 69250, and it is named after the Saône river, which flows nearby.
The area of Albigny-sur-Saône is 2.57 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 3,057 residents (1,391 male and 1,489 female) and another citing 2,814. Elevation data also differs, with one source indicating 411 meters above sea level and another 171 meters. The official name is Albigny-sur-Saône, also referred to as Albigny.
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Place details
- Locality
- Albigny-sur-Saône
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,814
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Albigny-sur-Saône
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Albigny-sur-Saone-Mairie IMG 1201.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Albigny-sur-Saône (Rhône).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lyon
- French commune.INSEE
- 69003
- French commune.postal code
- 69250
- French commune.mayor
- Yves Chipier
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 175
- French commune.elevation min m
- 167
- French commune.elevation max m
- 411
- French commune.area km2
- 2.57
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Named after
- Saône
- Official name
- Albigny
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3057
- Area
- 2.57
- Elevation
- 220
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Saône
- Shares border with
- Curis-au-Mont-d'Or
- Official website
- www.mairie-albignysursaone.fr
- Image
- Albigny524.jpg
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- Commons category
- Albigny-sur-Saône
- postal code
- 69250
- male population
- 1391
- female population
- 1489
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-78-91-31-38
- fax number
- +33-4-78-98-17-64
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Surrounding communes
- History
- Population
- See also
- References
Albigny-sur-Saône (, literally Albigny on Saône,, before 1962: Albigny) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. The town was founded thousands of years ago in Roman times, probably around 40 BC over sacred ground of the Gallic Segusiavi tribe, and likely re-named after Clodius Albinus in the early 3rd century AD.
An affluent community the town has two schools, including a Montessori bilingual French-English school, a public library, a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon, a 12th-century castle, two doctors, two dentists, a pharmacy, and a small shopping centre.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Albigny-sur-Saône” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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