Pierre-Bénite (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ benit] (listen); Arpitan: Piérra-Benête) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
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Commune | |
The town hall in Pierre-Bénite | |
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Coordinates: 45°42′16″N 4°49′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
Arrondissement | Lyon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Moroge[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
Population | 10,397 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pierre-Bénitain(e)s |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69152 /69310 |
Elevation | 155–232 m (509–761 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
Website | www.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, a suburb around 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) south of Lyon, extends over 440 hectares (1087.26 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.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[3] |
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