Albigny-sur-Saône
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  Albigny-sur-Saône | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′56″N 4°49′56″E / 45.8655°N 4.8321°ECoordinates: 45°51′56″N 4°49′56″E / 45.8655°N 4.8321°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Chipier[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 2,911 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69003 /69250 |
| Elevation | 167–411 m (548–1,348 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Albigny-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: [albiɲi syʁ son], literally Albigny on Saône) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The town was established in Roman times around 40 BC over sacred ground of the Segusiavi tribe and likely re-named after Clodius Albinus around 190 AD.
In 2020, the town has a population of approximately 3,000, two schools, including a bilingual French-English school, a public library, a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon, a 12th century castle, two doctors, two dentists, a pharmacy, and a small shopping centre.
Surrounding communes[]
History[]
On 1 January 2015 Albigny-sur-Saône left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2005 | 2,763 | — |
| 2006 | 2,726 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,744 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,748 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,745 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,743 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,755 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,793 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,804 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,820 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,836 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,833 | −0.1% |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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