Arnas (Rhône)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Gleizé | |
| Community association | Villefranche Beaujolais Saône | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 1 ' N , 4 ° 43' E | |
| height | 167-264 m | |
| surface | 17.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,778 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 216 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69400 | |
| INSEE code | 69013 | |
| Website | www.arnas.fr | |
 Arnas Town Hall |
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Arnas is a French municipality with 3778 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Arnas belongs to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône and is part of the canton of Gleizé . The inhabitants are called Arnassien (ne) s .
geography
Arnas is located about 35 kilometers north of Lyon , on the northern outskirts of Villefranche-sur-Saône . The Saône forms the eastern municipal boundary. Arnas is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Georges-de-Reneins in the north, Fareins in the east, Beauregard in the southeast, Villefranche-sur-Saône and Gleizé in the south, Denicé in the west and southwest and Saint-Julien in the west.
The A6 autoroute runs through the municipality . Arnas is located in the Bourgogne wine region , where mainly the Crémant de Bourgogne is produced.
history
Originally the place was called Saint-Saturnin d'Arnas and was on a Roman road. The church was built in 1020. In 1117 the Péloges monastery was founded.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | |
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| 1,349 | 1,547 | 2.116 | 2,336 | 2,783 | 3,106 | 3,199 | 3,354 | |
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Attractions
- Saint-Saturnin Gothic Church
- Laye Castle with park, built in 1760, monument historique since 1974
- Longsard Castle from the 18th century, monument historique since 2007
Personalities
- Michel Gandoger (1850–1926), priest, doctor and botanist
- Jean Chaffanjon (1853–1918), adventurer and discoverer
