Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or (French pronunciation: [pɔlemjø o mɔ̃ dɔʁ] ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, located in the administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. The Ampère Museum, in the youth house of André-Marie Ampère is its main cultural attraction.Created in 1931, it is the first museum worldwide devoted to the history of electricity.
Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or | |
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 The Tower of Rissler, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or | |
Location of Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°51′25″N 4°48′03″E / 45.8569°N 4.8008°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Corinne Cardona[1] |
Area 1 | 6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,403 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poleymoriot |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69153 /69250 |
| Elevation | 276–605 m (906–1,985 ft) (avg. 355 m or 1,165 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
edit- Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon
- André César Vermare sculptor monument to Ampére
- Ampère Museum
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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