Vénissieux
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 town located in the Lyon metropolitan area in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It is administratively part of the Metropolis of Lyon, which is the urban area surrounding the major city of Lyon.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vénissieux
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 57,584
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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.
== 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.