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Vaulx-en-Velin
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Vaulx-en-Velin () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.
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Vaulx-en-Velin is a commune in France, situated within the Rhône department and the Metropolis of Lyon. It serves as the capital of the canton of Vaulx-en-Velin. The municipality borders Miribel, Neyron, Bron, and Villeurbanne, and is located next to the Rhône river. Its administrative area covers 20.95 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 193 meters.
The population of Vaulx-en-Velin is 53,069, comprising 23,940 males and 25,718 females. Hélène Geoffroy is the head of government. The town has the postal code 69120 and is part of the Urban Community of Lyon. It is twinned with Böhlen, Beit Sahour, and Montedoro.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vaulx-en-Velin
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 37,489
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Vaulx-en-Velin
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Vaulx-en-Velin mairie.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The Hôtel de Ville
- French commune.image coat of arms
- File:Blason ville fr Vaulx-en-Velin (Rhône).svg
- French commune.population demonym
- Vaudais, Vaudaise
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lyon
- French commune.INSEE
- 69256
- French commune.postal code
- 69120
- French commune.mayor
- Hélène Geoffroy
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.party
- PS
- French commune.elevation m
- 192
- French commune.elevation min m
- 165
- French commune.elevation max m
- 193
- French commune.area km2
- 20.95
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Vaulx-en-Velin
- Country
- France
- Population
- 53069
- Area
- 20.95
- Elevation
- 174
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Head of government
- Hélène Geoffroy
- Capital of
- canton of Vaulx-en-Velin
- Official website
- vaulx-en-velin.net
- Image
- Vaulx-en-Velin mairie.JPG
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- twinned administrative body
- Montedoro
- Commons category
- Vaulx-en-Velin
- postal code
- 69120
- topic's main category
- Category:Vaulx-en-Velin
- male population
- 23940
- female population
- 25718
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-72-04-80-80
- fax number
- +33-4-72-04-62-88
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- History
- Population
- Transport
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- External links
Vaulx-en-Velin () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.
==History== The rivers, including the Rhône, regularly overflowed their banks, leaving behind a swampy area. The first verifiable mention of the village of Vaulx-en-Velin comes from the year 1225. The place was not spared from wars either. In 1628 the plague raged in the village. Many people suffered from malaria - the field name "En Palud" testifies to this. A dike was built between 1863 and 1879 to dry out around 9,000 hectares of land. The Saint Jean Villeurbanne dam, built between 1879 and 1882, protects Vaulx-en-Velin from flooding.
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