Genas
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| Genas | |
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  Genas | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Genas | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′56″N 5°00′10″E / 45.7322°N 5.0028°ECoordinates: 45°43′56″N 5°00′10″E / 45.7322°N 5.0028°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Lyon |
| Canton | canton de Décines-Charpieu |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de l'Est Lyonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Valero |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 23.84 km2 (9.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 11,562 |
| • Population2 Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 277 69 277 / 69 740 |
| Elevation |
208–263 m (682–863 ft) (avg. 218 m or 715 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. | |
Genas is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) east-southeast of Lyon.
The town includes the hamlets of Azieu and Vurey, and has a total population of approximately 11,895.
Transportation
The town is served by TCL (Lyon public transport) services, despite being outside the Grand Lyon (Greater Lyon) Urban Community.
Twin towns
Genas is twinned with Ronshausen in Germany.
See also
References
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