Gleizé (French pronunciation: [ɡlɛze]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Gleizé | |
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 The church in Gleizé | |
Location of Gleizé  | |
  Gleizé  Gleizé | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′24″N 4°41′51″E / 45.99°N 4.6975°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Gleizé |
| Intercommunality | CA Villefranche Beaujolais Saône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ghislain de Longevialle[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,614 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69092 /69400 |
| Elevation | 181–292 m (594–958 ft) (avg. 234 m or 768 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,045 | — |
| 1975 | 3,708 | +2.85% |
| 1982 | 6,591 | +8.56% |
| 1990 | 8,317 | +2.95% |
| 1999 | 8,050 | −0.36% |
| 2007 | 7,766 | −0.45% |
| 2012 | 7,605 | −0.42% |
| 2017 | 7,472 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Culture and heritage edit
Places and monuments edit
- Castle of Vaurenard : This is where the Baron de Richemont died.
- Castle Montfleury.
- Castle of Saint-Fonds.
- Heiho Niten Ichi Ryu Memorial (Lyon-Japan Japan-France Memorial).
- Statue of Miyamoto Musashi.
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Castle of Vaurenard -
Castle of Saint-Fonds -
Heiho Niten Ichi Ryu Memorial
Personalities edit
- Baron de Richemont, died in Gleizé August 10, 1853, French crook who pretended to be Louis XVII.
- Kevin Joss-Rauze, born in Gleizé, professional basketball player.
- Rudy Molard, a French road cyclist, was born there.
Celebration edit
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the celebration of the Statue of Miyamoto Musashi took place on the Esplanade of the Miyamoto Musashi dojo (in front of the main facade of the Lyon-Japan-Japan-France Memorial) in the presence of the authority concerned. The 1m80 bronze statue cast by the Adobati foundry, is offered by a Japanese artist to all the inhabitants of Gleizé. The Certificate of Authenticity was given at this time and recalls the twinning established since March 4, 1999 (date of foundation of the Miyamoto Musashi dojo) with Ohara-Cho (province of Mimasaka).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
- mairie-gleize.fr, official website
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