Chaponnay
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Canton | Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon | |
| Community association | Pays de l'Ozon | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 38 ′ N , 4 ° 56 ′ E | |
| height | 192-367 m | |
| surface | 18.89 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,273 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 226 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69970 | |
| INSEE code | 69270 | |
| Website | www.mairie-chaponnay.fr | |
Chaponnay is a small French commune with 4273 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
The village was first mentioned in the 10th century with the words "in valle Camponiaco" . At that time, Guillaume von Chaponnay was the mayor. Until December 31, 1967, the municipality belonged to the Isère department .
Since 1984 there has been a town partnership with the German community of Steinhausen an der Rottum .
In addition to numerous domestic employers, the German Essmann GmbH also produces here .
Awards
Chaponnay was awarded the title “village fleuri” by the Entente Florale Europe .
Web links
Commons : Chaponnay - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Chaponnay on cartesfrance.fr (French)
- Chaponnay - Dossier complet on insee.fr (French)