Liergues (French pronunciation: [ljɛʁɡ]) is a former commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Porte des Pierres Dorées.[2] Its population was 2,185 in 2019.[1]

Liergues
The town hall in Liergues
The town hall in Liergues
Location of Liergues
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Liergues is located in France
Liergues
Liergues
Liergues is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Liergues
Liergues
Coordinates: 45°58′01″N 4°40′01″E / 45.967°N 4.667°E / 45.967; 4.667
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonLe Bois-d'Oingt
CommunePorte des Pierres Dorées
Area
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5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,185
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
69400
Elevation201–308 m (659–1,010 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 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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The commune is crossed from south to north by the Merloup (or Merloux) which has its source in Theizé and flows into the Morgon, a tributary of the Saône (and therefore sub-tributary of the Rhône) at Gleizé.

Places and monuments

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Foundation of the Covenant

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The Foundation of the Covenant is the junction of monuments establishing a link between Japan Lyon Beaujolais and its surroundings, France through the emblematic figure of Miyamoto Musashi samurai lord belonging to the Japanese Imperial Treasury.

This set includes the Foundation of the Covenant, a Beaujolais stone stele and a flag in Jarnioux (Gate of Golden Stones), the Lyon-Japan Japan-France Heiho Niten Ichi Ryu Memorial and the Bronze Statue of Miyamoto Musashi in Gleizé ( Community of Communes of Villefranche-sur-Saône).

Monuments

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Personalities linked to the municipality

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 22 September 2016 (in French)
  3. ^ Utilisateur, Super. "Commune de Liergues - La cave coopérative". www.liergues.com. Retrieved 2015-07-21.