Chasselay (French pronunciation: [ʃaslɛ] ) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. The village is located between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône. It is a relatively rural community without a train station.

Chasselay
The Tata of Chasselay
Coat of arms of Chasselay
Location of Chasselay
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Chasselay is located in France
Chasselay
Chasselay
Chasselay is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chasselay
Chasselay
Coordinates: 45°52′31″N 4°46′23″E / 45.8753°N 4.7731°E / 45.8753; 4.7731
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonAnse
IntercommunalityCC Beaujolais Pierres Dorées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Pariost[1]
Area
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12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,828
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69049 /69380
Elevation189–524 m (620–1,719 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 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.
1968 1,169—    
1975 1,438+3.00%
1982 1,708+2.49%
1990 2,002+2.01%
1999 2,590+2.90%
2007 2,691+0.48%
2012 2,687−0.03%
2017 2,784+0.71%
Source: INSEE[3]

Main sights

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Sports

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  • GOAL FC football team based in Chasselay

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "The Senegalese Tata in Chasselay". www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2018-10-09.