Genas

Coordinates: 45°43′56″N 5°00′10″E / 45.7322°N 5.0028°E / 45.7322; 5.0028
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Genas
The church of Saint-Barthélémy in Genas
The church of Saint-Barthélémy in Genas
Coat of arms of Genas
Location of Genas
Map
Genas is located in France
Genas
Genas
Genas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Genas
Genas
Coordinates: 45°43′56″N 5°00′10″E / 45.7322°N 5.0028°E / 45.7322; 5.0028
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementLyon
CantonGenas
IntercommunalityCC de l'Est Lyonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Valéro[1]
Area
1
23.84 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
13,483
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69277 /69740
Elevation208–263 m (682–863 ft)
(avg. 218 m or 715 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Genas (French pronunciation: [ʒənas]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.[3] Since 2008, Daniel Valéro has been the mayor of Genas. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.[1]

Geography[edit]

It is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) east-southeast of Lyon. The town includes the hamlets of Azieu and Vurey.

History[edit]

Formerly part of the Isère department, Genas was attached to the Rhône department in 1967.[3]

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,828—    
1975 4,710+7.56%
1982 5,471+2.16%
1990 9,316+6.88%
1999 11,140+2.01%
2007 11,531+0.43%
2012 12,355+1.39%
2017 12,734+0.61%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transportation[edit]

The town is served by Rhône public transport services.

Twin towns[edit]

Genas is twinned with Ronshausen in Germany.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Commune de Genas (69277), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE