Taponas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Belleville | |
| Community association | Saone-Beaujolais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 7 ' N , 4 ° 46' E | |
| height | 168-189 m | |
| surface | 7.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 976 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 128 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69220 | |
| INSEE code | 69242 | |
| Website | www.taponas.fr | |
Taponas is a French municipality with 976 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 Belleville .
geography
Taponas is located about 15 kilometers north of Villefranche-sur-Saône and about 18 kilometers south of Mâcon on the Saône , which borders the municipality in the east. In the south of the commune, the Ardière river flows into the Saône. Taponas is surrounded by the neighboring communities Dracé in the north, Genouilleux in the east, Guéreins in the southeast and Belleville-en-Beaujolais in the south and west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295 | 279 | 304 | 401 | 466 | 572 | 789 | 945 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- church
Web links
Commons : Taponas - collection of images, videos and audio files
