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Vénissieux (; 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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Air quality

51US AQIModerate
PM2.5
12.0 µg/m³
PM10
18.5 µg/m³
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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

Official name
Vénissieux
Country
France
Population
65502
Area
15.33
Elevation
191
Time zone
UTC+01:00
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
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 sections
Contents
  • 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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