Meyzieu (French pronunciation: [mɛzjø]; Arpitan: Mêsiô) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is a large suburb of Lyon, situated 13 km east of the city centre on the left bank of the Rhône. Before 1967, it was part of the Isère department.[3]

Meyzieu
The town hall in Meyzieu
The town hall in Meyzieu
Coat of arms of Meyzieu
Location of Meyzieu
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Meyzieu is located in France
Meyzieu
Meyzieu
Meyzieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Meyzieu
Meyzieu
Coordinates: 45°46′00″N 5°00′13″E / 45.7667°N 5.0036°E / 45.7667; 5.0036
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Quiniou[1]
Area
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23.01 km2 (8.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
35,882
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69282 /69330
Elevation167–250 m (548–820 ft)
(avg. 192 m or 630 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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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 910—    
1800 1,045+2.00%
1806 1,006−0.63%
1821 1,121+0.72%
1831 1,155+0.30%
1836 1,301+2.41%
1841 1,353+0.79%
1846 1,460+1.53%
1851 1,433−0.37%
1856 1,456+0.32%
1861 1,525+0.93%
1866 1,504−0.28%
1872 1,580+0.82%
1876 1,566−0.22%
1881 1,436−1.72%
1886 1,540+1.41%
1891 1,519−0.27%
1896 1,995+5.60%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,597−4.35%
1906 1,482−1.48%
1911 1,523+0.55%
1921 1,641+0.75%
1926 1,807+1.95%
1931 2,215+4.16%
1936 2,209−0.05%
1946 2,021−0.89%
1954 2,333+1.81%
1962 4,483+8.51%
1968 10,012+14.33%
1975 19,435+9.94%
1982 26,776+4.68%
1990 28,077+0.59%
1999 28,009−0.03%
2007 29,014+0.44%
2012 31,493+1.65%
2017 33,477+1.23%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Transport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Meyzieu, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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