Genay, Rhône

Genay is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Genay
Commune
The town hall of Genay
Coat of arms
Location of Genay
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Coordinates: 45°53′51″N 4°50′30″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Metropolis of Lyon
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Arthur Roche
Area ^1	8.49 km^2 (3.28 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	5,470
• Density	640/km^2 (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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of Lyon.

Surrounding communes

• In the Metropolis of Lyon:
  • Montanay
  • Neuville-sur-Saône
  • Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or
• In the department of Ain:
  • Civrieux
  • Massieux

Demographics

Historical population of Genay, Rhône
(Source: Cassini[2] and INSEE[3])

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2012	2017
Population	1458	1825	2359	3544	4029	4657	4802	5181	5470
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui". site de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
3. "Population en historique depuis 1968". INSEE. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

External links

• (in French) Genay website
• (in French) Localisation of Genay on the map of France