Pierre-Bénite

Pierre-Bénite is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Pierre-Bénite
The town hall in Pierre-Bénite
Coat of arms
Location of Pierre-Bénite
Pierre-Bénite
Pierre-Bénite
Coordinates: 45°42′16″N 4°49′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisMetropolis of Lyon
ArrondissementLyon
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Jérôme Moroge (LR)
Area
1
4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
10,390
  Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pierre-Bénitain(e)s
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69152 /69310
Elevation155–232 m (509–761 ft)
(avg. 167 m or 548 ft)
Websitewww.pierrebenite.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Pierre-Bénite, a suburb around 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) south of Lyon, extends over 440 hectares (1087.26 acres) on the right bank of the Rhône River, alongside the A7 motorway. It is limited to the north by Lyon, to the west by Oullins, to the southwest by Saint-Genis-Laval, to the south by Irigny, and to the east by the Rhône River, across from Saint-Fons.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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