Genay, Metropolis of Lyon

Genay
The town hall of Genay
Location of Genay
Genay
Genay
Coordinates: 45°53′51″N 4°50′30″E / 45.897500°N 4.8417°E / 45.897500; 4.8417
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Giraud[1]
Area
1
8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
5,632
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69278 /69730
Elevation167–301 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

Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of Lyon.

Surrounding communes

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2010 5,014+0.67%
2015 5,419+1.57%
2021 5,520+0.31%
Source: Cassini[3] and INSEE[4]

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Genay, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE