Chasselay, Rhône
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| Coordinates: 45°52′31″N 4°46′23″E / 45.8753°N 4.7731°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Anse |
| Intercommunality | CC Beaujolais Pierres Dorées |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Pariost[1] |
Area 1 | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,901 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69049 /69380 |
| Elevation | 189–524 m (620–1,719 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. | |
Chasselay (French pronunciation: [ʃaslɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. The village is located between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône. It is a relatively rural community without a train station.
History
During World War II, on 20 June 1944, the German Army and Waffen-SS committed the Chasselay massacre, killing some 50 prisoners of war.
Population
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Main sights
Sports
- GOAL FC football team based in Chasselay
Notable people
- Guy Lassausaie, chef
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "The Senegalese Tata in Chasselay". www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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