Feyzin - Wikipedia
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| Coordinates: 45°40′23″N 4°51′32″E / 45.673°N 4.859°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Murielle Laurent[1] |
Area 1 | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 9,727 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69276 /69320 |
| Elevation | 155–234 m (509–768 ft) (avg. 204 m or 669 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Feyzin (French pronunciation: [fɛzɛ̃]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
The refinery near Feyzin was the location of an explosion and fire on January 4, 1966 which resulted in the deaths of 18 people and the injury of 81.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,604 | — |
| 1975 | 7,346 | +3.94% |
| 1982 | 7,753 | +0.77% |
| 1990 | 8,520 | +1.19% |
| 1999 | 8,469 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 9,357 | +1.25% |
| 2012 | 9,370 | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 9,857 | +1.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] |
There are many Bus Lines and the tramway line for direction Vénissieux station and 8th arrondissement.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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