Genay, Metropolis of Lyon
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Coat of arms
Location of Genay
(2020–2026) Valérie Giraud[1]
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(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
Genay (French pronunciation: [ʒənɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Geography
Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of Lyon.
Surrounding communes
- In the Metropolis of Lyon:
- Montanay
- Neuville-sur-Saône
- Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or
- In the department of Ain:
- Civrieux
- Massieux
Demographics
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
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Population | 1458 | 1825 | 2359 | 3544 | 4029 | 4657 | 4802 | 5181 | 5470 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
History
Genay was the capital of former Franc-Lyonnais. Genay left the department of Ain to join the department of Rhône in 1968, and became of a member of the Urban Community of Lyon in 1969. On 1 January 2015 Genay left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Genay, EHESS (in French).
- ^ "Population en historique depuis 1968". INSEE. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Genay (Métropole de Lyon).
- (in French) Genay website
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