Neyron

Neyron
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Miribel
Community association	Miribel et Le Plateau
Coordinates	45 ° 49 ′ N , 4 ° 56 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 49 ′ N , 4 ° 56 ′ E
height	165-312 m
surface	5.36 km 2
Residents	2,527 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	471 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	01700
INSEE code	01275
Website	http://www.neyron.fr/
	; Neyron Town Hall

Neyron is a French commune with a population of 2,527 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse , the canton of Miribel and the municipality of Miribel et Le Plateau . The inhabitants are called Neyrolands .

geography

Neyron is located about 9 kilometers northwest of Lyon on the Canal de Miribel . Neyron is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Miribel in the north and east, Vaulx-en-Velin in the south and Rillieux-la-Pape in the west and north-west.

The autobahn triangle of the Autoroutes A42 and A46 is located in the municipality . The station is on the Lyon – Genève railway line .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	951	1,032	1,138	1,326	1,723	2.157	2,278	2,506

Attractions

Romanesque church Saint-Didier from the 10th century, largely restored in the 19th century
Sermenaz Castle and Tower
Semenaz military installation, battery built between 1878 and 1879
Town hall, built in 1874/1875

Saint Didier Church
Sermenaz Tower
Battery Sermenaz

Web links

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