Feyzin
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Métropole de Lyon | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 40 ′ N , 4 ° 52 ′ E | |
| height | 155-234 m | |
| surface | 9.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 9,857 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,023 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69320 | |
| INSEE code | 69276 | |
| Website | www.ville-feyzin.fr | |
Feyzin is a French commune with 9,857 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Métropole de Lyon in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The inhabitants call themselves Feyzinois .
Feyzin is ten kilometers south of Lyon on the Rhône and is a twin town of Laupheim .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 3325 | 5604 | 7346 | 7753 | 8520 | 8469 | 9531 | 9879 |
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With 9,857 inhabitants, Feyzin is one of the larger municipalities in the Rhône department. As part of the agglomeration of Lyon, the municipality's population grew rapidly, especially in the 1960s. In the 1980s and 1990s, population growth slowed.
refinery
One of the large European refineries of the ELF group of companies works in Feyzin . A serious accident occurred there in 1966. Propane gas escaped from a leak and was ignited by sparks from a passing vehicle. Several propane tanks exploded in a row. This disaster was considered the first major post-war industrial disaster in France and the term BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) , a gas explosion of an expanding boiling liquid, established itself in the French press. There were 18 fatalities, mostly firefighters.
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Worth seeing
- The Fort de Feyzin is a military facility from the 2nd half of the 19th century. It was built between 1875 and 1877 as a defensive structure as a link in the chain of several forts in the greater Lyon area . It was used as a garrison site for 120 years. The municipality of Feyzin took over the building in 2003 and now uses it for tourists with guided tours.
- The Château de la Bégude dates from the 19th century
- A church was built in the early 19th century.
- In the Maison du patrimoine you can find exhibits and information on rose growing and shipping on the Rhone.
The local festival of the church saint takes place annually on the 2nd Sunday in May.
