Pierre-Bénite

Pierre-Bénite
Part of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
The town hall in Pierre-Bénite
The town hall in Pierre-Bénite
Coat of arms of Pierre-Bénite
Coat of arms
Location of Pierre-Bénite
Map
Pierre-Bénite is located in France
Pierre-Bénite
Pierre-Bénite
Pierre-Bénite is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pierre-Bénite
Pierre-Bénite
Coordinates: 45°42′16″N 4°49′30″E / 45.7044°N 4.825°E / 45.7044; 4.825
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
CommuneOullins-Pierre-Bénite
Area
1
4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
10,515
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
DemonymPierre-Bénitain(e)s
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
69310
Elevation155–232 m (509–761 ft)
(avg. 167 m or 548 ft)
Websitewww.pierrebenite.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pierre-Bénite (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ benit] ⓘ; Arpitan: Piérra-Benête) is a former commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

On 1 January 2024, Pierre-Bénite merged with Oullins to form the new the commune of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite.[2][3]

Geography

Pierre-Bénite, a suburb around 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) south of Lyon, extends over 440 hectares (1,100 acres) on the right bank of the river Rhône, alongside the A7 motorway. It is limited to the north by Lyon, to the west by Oullins, to the southwest by Saint-Genis-Laval, to the south by Irigny, and to the east by the Rhône, across from Saint-Fons.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,030—    
1975 10,049+3.26%
1982 9,468−0.85%
1990 9,574+0.14%
1999 9,963+0.44%
2007 9,953−0.01%
2012 10,071+0.24%
2017 10,390+0.63%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ "La commune d'Oullins-Pierre-Bénite officiellement créée". leprogres.fr. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Recueil des Actes Administratifs du Département du Rhône N°69-2023-285 publié le 14 décembre 2023" (pdf).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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