Villeurbanne

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

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Villeurbanne is a commune and big city in France, situated within the Rhône department and the Metropolis of Lyon. It shares borders with Bron, Caluire-et-Cuire, Lyon, and Vaulx-en-Velin, and is located next to the Rhône river. The city serves as the capital of the cantons of Villeurbanne-Nord, Villeurbanne-Centre, and Villeurbanne-Sud. Its head of government is Charles Hernu.

The municipality has a population of 163,684, comprising 72,039 males and 75,673 females. It covers an area of 14.52 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 189 meters above sea level. Villeurbanne is twinned with Bat Yam, Abanilla, Mogilev, and Khabarovsk.

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Place details

Locality: Villeurbanne
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 131,445
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.image: Place lazare goujon.jpg
French commune.caption: The Hôtel de Ville in Villeurbanne
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Villeurbanne (Rhône).svg
French commune.name: Villeurbanne
French commune.native name: (Arpitan)
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.arrondissement: Lyon
French commune.INSEE: 69266
French commune.postal code: 69100
French commune.party: PS
French commune.mayor: Cédric Van Styvendael
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation m: 181
French commune.elevation min m: 165
French commune.elevation max m: 189
French commune.area km2: 14.52

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Part of: Metropolis of Lyon
Official name: Villeurbanne
Country: France
Population: 163684
Area: 14.52
Elevation: 173
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Rhône
Head of government: Charles Hernu
Capital of: canton of Villeurbanne-Sud
Shares border with: Vaulx-en-Velin
Official website: www.villeurbanne.fr
Image: Place lazare goujon.jpg

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category for people born here: Category:Births in Villeurbanne
twinned administrative body: Vilnius
Commons category: Villeurbanne
postal code: 69100
topic's main category: Category:Villeurbanne
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Villeurbanne
category of associated people: Category:People from Villeurbanne
male population: 72039
female population: 75673
phone number: +33-4-78-03-67-67

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History
20th century
21st century
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Colleges and universities
Weekend schools
Transport
Twin towns – sister cities
Demographics
Notable people
See also
References
External links

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

It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. With a population of 163,684 Villeurbanne is the second-largest commune in the metropolitan area of Lyon and the 16th most populated in France, and the most populous commune that is neither a prefecture nor a sub-prefecture. In 2013, Villeurbanne was elected the city with the best administration of France, which attracts more and more people.

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