Pierre-Bénite (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ benit] ; Arpitan: Piérra-Benête) is a former commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Pierre-Bénite | |
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Part of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite | |
 The town hall in Pierre-Bénite | |
.svg?lang=en) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pierre-Bénite  | |
  Pierre-Bénite  Pierre-Bénite | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′16″N 4°49′30″E / 45.7044°N 4.825°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Commune | Oullins-Pierre-Bénite |
| Area 1 | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 10,515 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pierre-Bénitain(e)s |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 69310 |
| Elevation | 155–232 m (509–761 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
| Website | www.pierrebenite.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On 1 January 2024, Pierre-Bénite merged with Oullins to form the new the commune of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite.[2][3]
Geography
editPierre-Bénite, a suburb around 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) south of Lyon, extends over 440 hectares (1,100 acres) on the right bank of the river Rhône, alongside the A7 motorway. It is limited to the north by Lyon, to the west by Oullins, to the southwest by Saint-Genis-Laval, to the south by Irigny, and to the east by the Rhône, across from Saint-Fons.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,030 | — |
| 1975 | 10,049 | +3.26% |
| 1982 | 9,468 | −0.85% |
| 1990 | 9,574 | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 9,963 | +0.44% |
| 2007 | 9,953 | −0.01% |
| 2012 | 10,071 | +0.24% |
| 2017 | 10,390 | +0.63% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ "La commune d'Oullins-Pierre-Bénite officiellement créée". leprogres.fr. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Recueil des Actes Administratifs du Département du Rhône N°69-2023-285 publié le 14 décembre 2023" (pdf).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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