Orliénas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Canton | Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon | |
| Community association | Pays Mornantais | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 40 ′ N , 4 ° 43 ′ E | |
| height | 206-384 m | |
| surface | 10.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,444 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 235 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69530 | |
| INSEE code | 69148 | |
| Website | orlienasinfo.free.fr | |
 Orliénas Town Hall |
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Orliénas is a French commune with a population of 2,444 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Administratively, the municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Lyon and is part of the canton of Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon (until 2015: canton of Mornant ). The inhabitants are called Orliénasiens .
geography
Orliénas is located about 15 kilometers southwest of Lyon at the southern foot of the Monts du Lyonnais of the Massif Central . The small rivers Merdanson and Casamona cross the parish. The neighboring communities of Orliénas are Soucieu-en-Jarrest in the north and west, Brignais in the northeast, Vourles in the east, Taluyers in the south and Saint-Laurent-d'Agny in the southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 886 | 984 | 1,184 | 1,482 | 1,617 | 1,976 | 2.156 | 2444 |
Attractions
- Church from 1873
- Old priory
- Remains of the medieval fortifications
Personalities
- Victor Tardieu (1870–1937), painter
Web links
Commons : Orliénas - collection of images, videos and audio files
