Thurins
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Canton | Vaugneray | |
| Community association | Vallons du Lyonnais | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 41 ′ N , 4 ° 38 ′ E | |
| height | 306-791 m | |
| surface | 19.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,050 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 158 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69510 | |
| INSEE code | 69249 | |
| Website | www.thurins-commune.fr | |
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Thurins is a French commune with 3,050 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Lyon and the Canton of Vaugneray . The inhabitants are called Thurinois (es) .
geography
Thurins is located about twelve kilometers west-southwest of Lyon on the Garon River . Thurins is surrounded by Yzeron in the north and north-west, Messimy in the north-east, Soucieu-en-Jarrest in the east and south-east, Rontalon in the south and Saint-Martin-en-Haut in the west and south-west.
The commune belongs to the Coteaux du Lyonnais wine-growing region .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1493 | 1541 | 1619 | 1792 | 2104 | 2451 | 2724 | 3050 |
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- town hall
Web links
Commons : Thurins - collection of images, videos and audio files
