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Genas

The church of Saint-Barthélémy in Genas

The church of Saint-Barthélémy in Genas

Coat of arms of Genas

Coat of arms

Location of Genas

Map

Genas is located in France

Genas

Genas

Genas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Genas

Genas

Coordinates: 45°43′56″N 5°00′10″E / 45.7322°N 5.0028°E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementLyon
CantonGenas
IntercommunalityCC de l'Est Lyonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Valéro[1]

Area

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23.84 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population

 (2022)[2]

13,446
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code

69277 /69740

Elevation208–263 m (682–863 ft)
(avg. 218 m or 715 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Genas (French pronunciation: [ʒənas]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.[3] Since 2008, Daniel Valéro has been the mayor of Genas. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.[1]

It is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) east-southeast of Lyon. The town includes the hamlets of Azieu and Vurey.

Formerly part of the Isère department, Genas was attached to the Rhône department in 1967.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,828—    
1975 4,710+7.56%
1982 5,471+2.16%
1990 9,316+6.88%
1999 11,140+2.01%
2007 11,531+0.43%
2012 12,355+1.39%
2017 12,734+0.61%
Source: INSEE[5]

The town is served by Rhône public transport services.

Genas is twinned with Ronshausen in Germany.

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