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Vénissieux
Sign in to saveVénissieux (; Arpitan: or in the Lyonnais dialect) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
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Vénissieux is a commune in France, situated within the Rhône department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is part of the Urban Community of Lyon and the Metropolis of Lyon. The town borders the municipalities of Bron, Lyon, Saint-Fons, and Corbas. It serves as the capital of the cantons of Vénissieux-Nord and Vénissieux-Sud.
The area of Vénissieux is 15.33 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 229 meters. Its population is recorded as 67,285, comprising 31,637 males and 34,257 females. The postal code for the commune is 69200. Vénissieux is twinned with Nový Jičín, Joal-Fadiouth, and Huai'an.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vénissieux
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 57,584
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Vénissieux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Venissieux-village-2019.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Sunset over Vénissieux
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Vénissieux.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lyon
- French commune.INSEE
- 69259
- French commune.postal code
- 69200
- French commune.mayor
- Michèle Picard
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.party
- PCF
- French commune.elevation m
- 186
- French commune.elevation min m
- 171
- French commune.elevation max m
- 229
- French commune.area km2
- 15.33
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Vénissieux
- Country
- France
- Population
- 65502
- Area
- 15.33
- Elevation
- 191
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Capital of
- canton of Vénissieux-Sud
- Shares border with
- Saint-Fons
- Official website
- venissieux.fr
- Image
- Place-leon-sublet-venissieux.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Huai'an
- topic's main category
- Category:Vénissieux
- Commons category
- Vénissieux
- postal code
- 69200
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Vénissieux
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Vénissieux
- male population
- 31637
- female population
- 34257
- P8168
- Les Inconnus
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-72-21-44-44
- fax number
- +33-4-72-21-44-77
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Transport
- Population
- Immigration
- Culture
- Religion
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Vénissieux (; Arpitan: or in the Lyonnais dialect) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
== Geography == Vénissieux is located on the southern outskirts of Lyon. The name Vénissieux derives from Latin Viniciacum, itself crafted upon a Roman villa landlord named Vinicius. Inhabitants are called Vénissians in French.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vénissieux” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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