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Beynost (French pronunciation: [beno] ) is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The commune is approximately 15 km from Lyon, and part of the unité urbaine de Lyon. Historically, Beynost is also part of the naturally forming region of Côtière. Beynost station has rail connections to Lyon, Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Chambéry.
Beynost | |
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Commune | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Beynost  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°50′28″N 5°00′07″E / 45.8411°N 5.0019°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Miribel |
| Intercommunality | Miribel et Plateau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Caroline Terrier[1] |
Area 1 | 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,877 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01043 /01700 |
| Elevation | 174–322 m (571–1,056 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics and administration
editList of mayors
edit| In office | Name | Party | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1965 | Henry Gabrielle | Doctor | ||
| 1965 | 1969 | Lucien Breton | |||
| 1969 | 1981 | André Enjolras | Mvt.réf. | ||
| 1981 | 1983 | Michel Derain | |||
| 1983 | 1985 | Jean Lamy | |||
| 1985 | 1995 | Yves Voisin | |||
| 1995 | 2008 | Claude-Jean Garnier | DVD | ||
| 2008 | 2016 | Michel Nicod | DVD | ||
| 2016 | Incumbent | Caroline Terrier | LR | ||
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,763 | — |
| 1975 | 2,311 | +3.94% |
| 1982 | 2,714 | +2.32% |
| 1990 | 3,141 | +1.84% |
| 1999 | 3,530 | +1.31% |
| 2007 | 4,240 | +2.32% |
| 2012 | 4,528 | +1.32% |
| 2017 | 4,613 | +0.37% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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