Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Rhône | |
Arrondissement | Lyon | |
Canton | Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon (main town) | |
Community association | Pays de l'Ozon | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 38 ′ N , 4 ° 51 ′ E | |
height | 168-308 m | |
surface | 13.37 km 2 | |
Residents | 5,735 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 429 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 69360 | |
INSEE code | 69291 | |
Town hall of Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon |
Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon is a commune with 5,735 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Rhône region of France in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon belongs administratively to the Arrondissement of Lyon and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon .
geography
Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon is about 12 km south of Lyon . Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Feyzin in the north, Corbas in the northeast, Marennes in the east, Simandres in the southeast, Communay in the southwest, Sérézin-du-Rhône in the west and Solaize in the northwest.
history
During the French Revolution , the place was just called Ozone .
Population development | ||||||||
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year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
Residents | 2,447 | 3,028 | 3,537 | 4,850 | 5,167 | 5,063 | 5,198 | 5,375 |
Community partnerships
Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon has a partnership with the following municipalities :
- Gundelsheim , Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Burago di Molgora , Monza and Brianza Province (Lombardy), Italy
Attractions
- Saint-Symphorien Church since 2001 Monument historique
- Old Town Hall ( Hotel de Melat ), Monument historique since 1990
Personalities
- Stéphane Simian (* 1967), tennis player