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Limonest
Limonest (French pronunciation: [limɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Limonest | |
|---|---|
City Hall | |
| Coat of arms | |
Limonest Limonest | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′13″N 4°46′19″E / 45.837°N 4.772°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Max Vincent[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,838 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69116 /69760 |
| Elevation | 275–603 m (902–1,978 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Limonest is located 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Lyon in the Monts d'Or hills.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,751 | — |
| 1975 | 1,941 | +1.48% |
| 1982 | 2,131 | +1.34% |
| 1990 | 2,459 | +1.81% |
| 1999 | 2,733 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 3,011 | +1.22% |
| 2012 | 3,418 | +2.57% |
| 2017 | 3,664 | +1.40% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Its people are known as the Limonois in French.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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