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Décines-Charpieu
Sign in to saveDécines-Charpieu () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines.
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Décines-Charpieu is a commune in France, situated within the Rhône department and the Metropolis of Lyon. It serves as the capital of the canton of Décines-Charpieu and is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The municipality borders Miribel, Vaulx-en-Velin, Chassieu, and Meyzieu, and is positioned next to the Rhône river. Its postal code is 69150, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.
The commune has an area of 17.01 square kilometers and an elevation of 240 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 29,905, comprising 14,006 males and 14,596 females. Décines-Charpieu maintains twinning agreements with Monsummano Terme and Stepanavan.
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Place details
- Locality
- Décines-Charpieu
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 24,674
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Décines-Charpieu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Decines-Charpieu Mairie.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The Hôtel de Ville
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Décines-Charpieu (Rhône).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lyon
- French commune.INSEE
- 69275
- French commune.postal code
- 69150
- French commune.mayor
- Laurence Fautra
- French commune.party
- LR
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.demonym
- Décinois
- French commune.elevation min m
- 171
- French commune.elevation max m
- 240
- French commune.area km2
- 17.01
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Décines-Charpieu () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines.
==Geography== The centre of Décines is located southwest of the Grand-Large reservoir. The commune is divided in two by the Canal de Jonage, a deviation of the Rhône, on which the reservoir was formed. The centre of Lyon is located 12 km (7.4 mi) west. The surrounding communes are: Chassieu Bron Vaulx-en-Velin Meyzieu
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Décines-Charpieu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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