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Oullins () is a former commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

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Oullins is a commune in France, situated within the Rhône department and the Metropolis of Lyon. It serves as the capital of the canton of Oullins and is part of the Urban Community of Lyon. The town borders La Mulatière, Chaponost, Lyon, and Pierre-Bénite, and is located next to the Rhône river. Its postal code is 69600.

The area of Oullins is 4.4 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 38,168 residents and another recording 25,592. The elevation is reported as 253 meters, 190 meters, or 184 meters above sea level. The town is twinned with Nürtingen, Pescia, and Nerja.

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Place details

Locality
Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
25,592
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

52US AQIModerate
PM2.5
10.1 µg/m³
PM10
16.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Oullins
French commune.commune
Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
French commune.image
Hôtel de Ville d'Oullins.JPG
French commune.caption
The Hôtel de Ville
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Oullins (Rhône).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Lyon
French commune.INSEE
69149
French commune.postal code
69600
French commune.elevation m
178
French commune.elevation min m
163
French commune.elevation max m
253
French commune.area km2
4.4
French commune.population
27343
French commune.population date
2022

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
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  • History
  • Population
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Oullins () is a former commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. On 1 January 2024, Oullins merged with Pierre-Bénite to form the new commune of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oullins” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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