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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Canton | Vénissieux-Nord/Vénissieux-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Grand Lyon |
| Mayor | Michèle Picard (PCF) (2009–14) |
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| Elevation | 171–229 m (561–751 ft) (avg. 186 m/610 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 57,754 (2006) |
| - Density | 3,767 /km2 (9,760 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69259/ 69200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vénissieux (Vènissiœx in the Lyonnais dialect of Arpitan language) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to the southeast. The name Vénissieux derives from Latin Viniciacum, itself crafted upon a Roman villa landlord named Vinicius.
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Vénissieux is connected to Lyon's Métro (underground or subway) system on the ligne D ("line D"). The Tramway Line 4 connects Vénissieux to Lyon 8th arrondissement. The Gare de Vénissieux railway station offers connections to Lyon, Grenoble and Chambéry.
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