Corbas (French pronunciation: [kɔʁba] ; Arpitan: Corbê) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Corbas
The town hall of Corbas
The town hall of Corbas
Coat of arms of Corbas
Location of Corbas
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Corbas is located in France
Corbas
Corbas
Corbas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Corbas
Corbas
Coordinates: 45°40′N 4°54′E / 45.66°N 4.90°E / 45.66; 4.90
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Viollet[1]
Area
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11.88 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
10,932
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69273 /69960
Elevation188–228 m (617–748 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1861354—    
1866377+6.5%
1872374−0.8%
1876396+5.9%
1881427+7.8%
1886412−3.5%
1891408−1.0%
1896387−5.1%
1901414+7.0%
1906457+10.4%
1911437−4.4%
1921422−3.4%
1926515+22.0%
1931585+13.6%
YearPop.±%
1936630+7.7%
1946607−3.7%
1954734+20.9%
19621,362+85.6%
19682,208+62.1%
19753,225+46.1%
19826,375+97.7%
19908,101+27.1%
19999,259+14.3%
20069,486+2.5%
20079,450−0.4%
201211,023+16.6%
201711,050+0.2%
From 1962, population without double counting - Sources : Cassini[3] and Insee [4]

Twin towns

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Corbas is twinned with:

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Corbas, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ "Population en historique depuis 1968". INSEE. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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