Quincieux (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃sjø]; Arpitan: Quinciô) is the northernmost commune of the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. It is located on the right bank of the Saône, north-northwest of Lyon, on the border with both Rhône and Ain, the latter of which follows the course of the Saône. In 2020, it had a population of 3,502.
Quincieux
Quinciô (Arpitan) | |
|---|---|
 The church in the hamlet of La Chapelle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Quincieux  | |
  Quincieux  Quincieux | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′52″N 4°46′40″E / 45.9144°N 4.7778°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal David[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,549 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Quincerots |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69163 /69650 |
| Elevation | 167–196 m (548–643 ft) (avg. 177 m or 581 ft) |
| Website | www.quincieux.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Transport
editQuincieux is served by Quincieux station on the Paris–Marseille railway.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,270 | — |
| 1975 | 1,510 | +2.50% |
| 1982 | 1,920 | +3.49% |
| 1990 | 2,300 | +2.28% |
| 1999 | 2,657 | +1.62% |
| 2007 | 2,899 | +1.10% |
| 2012 | 3,203 | +2.01% |
| 2017 | 3,467 | +1.60% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
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