Genay, Metropolis of Lyon explained

Genay
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Genay (Rhône).svg
Arrondissement:Lyon
Insee:69278
Postal Code:69730
Mayor:Valérie Giraud[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.8975°N 4.8417°W
Elevation M:200
Elevation Min M:167
Elevation Max M:301
Area Km2:8.49

Genay (in French pronounced as /ʒənɛ/) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Geography

Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of Lyon.

Surrounding communes

History

Genay was the capital of former Franc-Lyonnais. Genay left the department of Ain to join the department of Rhône in 1968, and became of a member of the Urban Community of Lyon in 1969. On 1 January 2015 Genay left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.