Saint-Genis-Laval

Saint-Genis-Laval

The « château de La Tour »

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Saint-Genis-Laval

Coordinates: 45°41′46″N 4°47′35″E / 45.696°N 4.793°ECoordinates: 45°41′46″N 4°47′35″E / 45.696°N 4.793°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis Metropolis of Lyon
Arrondissement Lyon
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Roland Crimier (MoDem)
Area1 12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 20,632
  Density 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 69204 / 69230
Elevation 169–307 m (554–1,007 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)

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.

Saint-Genis-Laval is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

The Lyon Observatory is located in this commune.

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