Montanay
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Métropole de Lyon | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 53 ' N , 4 ° 52' E | |
| height | 202-314 m | |
| surface | 7.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,142 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 439 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69250 | |
| INSEE code | 69284 | |
| Website | http://www.commune-montanay.fr/ | |
Montanay is a commune with 3,142 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Métropole de Lyon in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Montanay belongs to the arrondissement of Lyon and until 2015 to the canton of Neuville-sur-Saône . The inhabitants are called Montanois .
geography
Montanay is located about 20 kilometers north of Lyon city center , near the eastern bank of the Saône . Montanay is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Genay and Civrieux in the north, Mionnay in the east, Cailloux-sur-Fontaines in the south and south-east, Fleurieu-sur-Saône in the south and Neuville-sur-Saône in the west and north-west.
history
Until 1967 the community was still part of the Ain department .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | |
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| 681 | 742 | 961 | 1,257 | 1,835 | 2,335 | 2,661 | 2,865 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church from the 13th century, monument historique
Web links
Commons : Montanay - collection of images, videos and audio files
