Décines-Charpieu
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| Décines-Charpieu | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Décines-Charpieu | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′10″N 4°57′34″E / 45.7694°N 4.9594°ECoordinates: 45°46′10″N 4°57′34″E / 45.7694°N 4.9594°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Canton | Décines-Charpieu |
| Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine de Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Crédoz (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 24,668 |
| • Population2 Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69275 / 69150 |
| Elevation | 171–240 m (561–787 ft) |
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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. | |
Décines-Charpieu is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines.
Décines left the department of Isère to join the department of Rhône in 1968, and became of a member of the Communauté urbaine de Lyon in 1969.
Geography
Décines is located near Grand Large reservoir, and Lyon is located 12 kilometres west.
Surrounding cities
People
- Cédric Bardon - footballer
- Jean Djorkaeff - footballer
- Youri Djorkaeff - footballer
- Abdelkader Ghezzal - footballer
- Jonathan Leria - basketball player
- Malela Mutuale - basketball player
- Kamel Ramdani - footballer
- Thierry Hupond - bicycle racer
See also
References
External links
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- Official website (in French)
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