Saint-Romain-de-Popey
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Tarare | |
| Community association | Ouest Rhodania | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 51 ' N , 4 ° 32' E | |
| height | 252-657 m | |
| surface | 17.02 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,560 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 92 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69490 | |
| INSEE code | 69234 | |
| Website | http://www.saintromaindepopey.fr/ | |
Saint-Romain-de-Popey is a French commune with 1,560 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône and the canton of Tarare .
geography
Saint-Romain-de-Popey is located about 25 kilometers west-northwest of Lyon in the Bourgogne wine region . The Turdine crosses the north of the municipality. Saint-Romain-de-Popey is surrounded by the neighboring communities
- Vindry-sur-Turdine with Pontcharra-sur-Turdine in the north-west and Les Olmes in the north,
- Sarcey in the northeast,
- Bully in the east
- Savigny in the south and south-east,
- Ancy in the south and south-west,
- Saint-Forgeux to the west.
The A89 car route runs along the northern edge of the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 768 | 732 | 707 | 870 | 1.010 | 1,203 | 1,384 | 1,444 |
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Attractions
- Clévy Chapel
- Avauges castle from the 17th century, monument historique since 1981
Personalities
- François Perroux (1903–1987), economist
Web links
Commons : Saint-Romain-de-Popey - collection of images, videos and audio files
