Vaugneray
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Canton | Vaugneray (main town) | |
| Community association | Vallons du Lyonnais | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 44 ′ N , 4 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 260-804 m | |
| surface | 25.02 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,734 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 229 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69670 | |
| INSEE code | 69255 | |
| Website | www.vaugneray.com | |
 View of Vaugneray, Lyon and Mont Blanc |
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Vaugneray is a French commune with 5,734 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Rhône region of France in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It is the capital of the canton of the same name in the arrondissement of Lyon .
The municipality was created with effect from January 1, 2015 by amalgamating the formerly independent municipalities of Vaugneray and Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux to form a commune nouvelle of the same name under the name Vaugneray . The two former municipalities have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality .
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population as of January 1, 2017 |
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| Vaugneray (administrative headquarters) | 69255 | 22.38 | 5,467 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux | 69221 | 2.64 | 267 |
geography
The municipality of Vaugneray is located on the Rhône tributary Yzeron , about 20 kilometers west of Lyon . The vast territory is mainly used for agriculture and is surrounded by forest areas.
The La Luère (714 m) and Malval (732 m) passes offer direct access to the Brévenne valley .
The valley through which the Yzeron flows was given the name Val noir (German: black valley ); it lies between the towns of Yzeron , Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux and Brindas . The inhabitants named the valley so because of the dark color of the forests on its banks.
The economy is mainly based on trade, handicrafts and agriculture (cattle breeding, viticulture, vegetable growing); the products can be found in the cuisine of the region.
Adjacent communities
| Chevinay | Pollionnay | Grézieu-la-Varenne |
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Brindas |
| Yzeron | Thurins | Messimy |
Politics and administration
Partnerships
Vaugneray has been on friendly terms with the villages of the municipality of Berghin (judet Alba) in Romania since 1989 , established by the Association intercommunale Amitié et solidarité en ouest lyonnais .
proof
- ↑ Decree of October 9, 2014 , after which the “new municipality Vaugneray” was formed.
- ↑ current population according to INSEE
