Genas

Genas (French pronunciation: [ʒənas]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Since 2008, Daniel Valéro has been the mayor of Genas. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.

Genas
Commune
The church of Saint-Barthélémy in Genas
Coat of arms
Location of Genas
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Coordinates: 45°43′56″N 5°00′10″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Lyon
Canton	Genas
Intercommunality	CC de l'Est Lyonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Valéro
Area 1	23.84 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	13,421
• Density	563.0/km2 (1,458/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69277 /69740
Elevation	208–263 m (682–863 ft) (avg. 218 m or 715 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

It is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) east-southeast of Lyon. The town includes the hamlets of Azieu and Vurey.

History

Formerly part of the Isère department, Genas was attached to the Rhône department in 1967.

Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 2,828 —     1975 4,710 +7.56% 1982 5,471 +2.16% 1990 9,316 +6.88% 1999 11,140 +2.01% 2007 11,531 +0.43% 2012 12,355 +1.39% 2017 12,734 +0.61% 2023 13,421 +0.88% Source: INSEE

Transportation

The town is served by Rhône public transport services.

Twin towns

Genas is twinned with Ronshausen in Germany.

See also

• Communes of the Rhône department