Francheville, Metropolis of Lyon

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Francheville (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃ʃvil] ; Arpitan: Franchevéla) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France.

Francheville
The church of Saint-Roch
The church of Saint-Roch
Coat of arms of Francheville
Location of Francheville
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Francheville is located in France
Francheville
Francheville
Francheville is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Francheville
Francheville
Coordinates: 45°44′14″N 4°45′51″E / 45.7372°N 4.7642°E / 45.7372; 4.7642
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Rantonnet[1]
Area
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8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
15,204
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69089 /69340
Elevation181–312 m (594–1,024 ft)
(avg. 262 m or 860 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Francheville is a western suburb of Lyon.

Surrounding communes

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Transport

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  • Several buses from the center of Lyon : Lines 14, 29, 30, C20

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,932—    
1975 8,099+7.34%
1982 9,500+2.31%
1990 10,863+1.69%
1999 11,324+0.46%
2007 11,708+0.42%
2012 13,599+3.04%
2017 14,198+0.87%
Source: INSEE[3]

City partnerships

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Sites of interest

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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