Genas

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 / 45.7322°N 5.0028°E / 45.7322; 5.0028
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Lyon
Canton	Genas
Intercommunality	CC de l'Est Lyonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Valéro[1]
Area ^1	23.84 km^2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	13,446
• Density	564.0/km^2 (1,461/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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Genas (French pronunciation: [ʒənas]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.^[3] Since 2008, Daniel Valéro has been the mayor of Genas. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.^[1]

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.^[4]

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%
Source: INSEE[5]

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

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Commune de Genas (69277), INSEE
4. Loi n°67-1205 du 29 décembre 1967 modifiant les limites des départements de l'Ain, de l'Isère et du Rhône, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0303, 30 December 1967, p. 12980.
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE