Vénissieux

Vénissieux is a commune in the Greater Lyon area. It is the biggest settlement in the area, after Lyon and Villeurbanne. Today, it is mostly built-up area; there's an important automoblie industry. As of 2018, about 67,000 people lived in Vénissieux.

Vénissieux

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Sunset over Vénissieux
Coat of arms of Vénissieux
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Rhône
Arrondissement Lyon
Mayor Michèle Picard[1] (PCF)
(2020–2026)
Statistics
Elevation 171–229 m (561–751 ft)
(avg. 186 m/610 ft)
Land area1 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 69259/ 69200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.