Saint-Fons (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fɔ̃]; Arpitan: Cent-Fonts, [sã fɔ̃]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It was created in 1888 from part of the commune of Vénissieux.[3]
Saint-Fons | |
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 The water tower | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Fons | |
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| Coordinates: 45°42′32″N 4°51′11″E / 45.709°N 4.853°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Duchêne[1] |
Area 1 | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 19,285 |
| • Density | 3,180/km2 (8,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69199 /69190 |
| Elevation | 155–220 m (509–722 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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| Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2023)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Fons, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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