Pierre-Bénite
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Métropole de Lyon | |
Arrondissement | Lyon | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 42 ′ N , 4 ° 49 ′ E | |
height | 155-232 m | |
surface | 4.48 km 2 | |
Residents | 10,390 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 2,319 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 69310 | |
INSEE code | 69152 | |
Website | www.pierrebenite.fr | |
Petit Perron Castle |
Pierre-Benite is a commune with 10,390 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Métropole de Lyon in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs administratively to the arrondissement of Lyon and was part of the canton of Irigny until 2015 . Its inhabitants are called Pierre-Bénitains.
geography
The municipality is located in the metropolitan area south of Lyon . Neighboring communities are:
- Lyon in the north,
- Saint-Fons in the east,
- Irigny in the south,
- Saint-Genis-Laval in the southwest and
- Oullins in the northwest.
The Rhône River runs along the eastern municipal boundary .
Pierre-Bénite has had a station on the Saint-Étienne – Lyon line , the second railway line in France , since 1832 . This line was later integrated into the Moret-Veneux-les-Sablons-Lyon-Perrache railway . Today he is by trains of TER Auvergne Rhône-Alpes of the connection Givors-Ville - Lyon-Perrache served.
Population development
year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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Residents | 8,030 | 10,049 | 9,468 | 9,574 | 9,963 | 9,971 | 9,982 |
Attractions
- Château du Grand Perron , 16th century castle - Monument historique
- Château du Petit Perron , 16th century castle - Monument historique
Partner communities
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château du Grand Perron in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Château du Petit Perron in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)