Vénissieux

Vénissieux
Commune
Sunset over Vénissieux
Coat of arms
Location of Vénissieux
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Coordinates: 45°41′52″N 4°53′12″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Metropolis of Lyon
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michèle Picard[1] (PCF)
Area ^1	15.33 km^2 (5.92 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	67,285
• Density	4,400/km^2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69259 /69200
Elevation	171–229 m (561–751 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vénissieux is a commune in the Greater Lyon area. It is the biggest settlement in the area, after Lyon and Villeurbanne. Today, it is mostly built-up area; there's an important automoblie industry. As of 2018, about 67,000 people lived in Vénissieux.

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.