Genay, Metropolis of Lyon
Genay | |
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 The town hall of Genay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Genay | |
  Genay  Genay | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′51″N 4°50′30″E / 45.897500°N 4.8417°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Giraud[1] |
Area 1 | 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,585 |
| • Density | 658/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69278 /69730 |
| Elevation | 167–301 m (548–988 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Genay (French pronunciation: [ʒənɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Geography
[edit]Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of Lyon.
Surrounding communes
[edit]- In the Metropolis of Lyon:
- In the department of Ain:
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,458 | — |
| 1968 | 1,825 | +3.81% |
| 1975 | 2,359 | +3.73% |
| 1982 | 3,544 | +5.99% |
| 1990 | 4,029 | +1.62% |
| 1999 | 4,657 | +1.62% |
| 2007 | 4,802 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 5,181 | +1.53% |
| 2017 | 5,470 | +1.09% |
| 2023 | 5,585 | +0.35% |
| Source: Cassini[3] and INSEE[4] | ||
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Genay, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Genay (Métropole de Lyon).
- (in French) Genay website
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