Craponne

Craponne (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. It is a western suburb of Lyon, on the border with the Rhône department.

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Place details

Locality: Craponne
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 8,460

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Key facts

French commune.name: Craponne
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: 015 Craponne ( 69290 ).JPG
French commune.caption: The town hall of Craponne
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Craponne (Rhône).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Lyon
French commune.INSEE: 69069
French commune.postal code: 69290
French commune.mayor: Sandrine Chadier
French commune.party: DVD
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.demonym: Craponnois
French commune.elevation m: 285
French commune.elevation min m: 213
French commune.elevation max m: 305
French commune.area km2: 4.62

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Craponne
Population: 12084
Area: 4.62
Elevation: 269
Official website: www.mairie-craponne.fr
Image: 028 Craponne ( 69290 ).JPG

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Commons category: Craponne
postal code: 69290
male population: 5339
female population: 5728
P8168: Robert Kalina
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-78-57-82-82
fax number: +33-4-78-57-82-83

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Craponne (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. It is a western suburb of Lyon, on the border with the Rhône department.

== History == The name of the commune derives from crappe, which means quagmire in Old French.