Genay, Rhône

Genay
Genay
Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Genay
Coordinates: 45°53′51″N 4°50′30″E / 45.897500°N 4.8417°ECoordinates: 45°53′51″N 4°50′30″E / 45.897500°N 4.8417°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 (2012)^2	5,181
• Density	610/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
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 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Genay 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

• 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^[1] and INSEE^[2])

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Population	1458	1825	2359	3544	4029	4657	4817	5181
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

• INSEE

1. "Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui". site de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
2. "Recensement de la population au 1er janvier 2007". INSEE. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

External links

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