Pierre-Bénite
Part of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Coat of arms
Location of Pierre-Bénite
45°42′16″N 4°49′30″E / 45.7044°N 4.825°E / 45.7044; 4.825
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(2021)[1]
69310
(avg. 167 m or 548 ft)
Pierre-Bénite (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ benit] ⓘ; Arpitan: Piérra-Benête) is a former commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
On 1 January 2024, Pierre-Bénite merged with Oullins to form the new the commune of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite.[2][3]
Geography
Pierre-Bénite, a suburb around 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) south of Lyon, extends over 440 hectares (1,100 acres) on the right bank of the river Rhône, alongside the A7 motorway. It is limited to the north by Lyon, to the west by Oullins, to the southwest by Saint-Genis-Laval, to the south by Irigny, and to the east by the Rhône, across from Saint-Fons.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 8,030 | — |
1975 | 10,049 | +3.26% |
1982 | 9,468 | −0.85% |
1990 | 9,574 | +0.14% |
1999 | 9,963 | +0.44% |
2007 | 9,953 | −0.01% |
2012 | 10,071 | +0.24% |
2017 | 10,390 | +0.63% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ "La commune d'Oullins-Pierre-Bénite officiellement créée". leprogres.fr. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Recueil des Actes Administratifs du Département du Rhône N°69-2023-285 publié le 14 décembre 2023" (pdf).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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