Vaugneray (French pronunciation: [voɲʁɛ]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Vaugneray
The view, from the hills of Vaugneray, of Lyon and Mont Blanc
The view, from the hills of Vaugneray, of Lyon and Mont Blanc
Coat of arms of Vaugneray
Location of Vaugneray
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Vaugneray is located in France
Vaugneray
Vaugneray
Vaugneray is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vaugneray
Vaugneray
Coordinates: 45°44′18″N 4°39′26″E / 45.7383°N 4.6572°E / 45.7383; 4.6572
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementLyon
CantonVaugneray
IntercommunalityCC Vallons du Lyonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Jullien[1]
Area
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25.02 km2 (9.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,091
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Valnégriennes, Valnégriens (sometimes Valnigrins, Valnigrines)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69255 /69670
Elevation260–804 m (853–2,638 ft)
Websitewww.vaugneray.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

On 1 January 2015, Vaugneray annexed the neighboring commune of Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux.[3] It is since 2014 twinned with the Romanian town of Dăbuleni.[4]

Population

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The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,578—    
1975 2,984+2.11%
1982 3,346+1.65%
1990 3,733+1.38%
1999 4,390+1.82%
2007 4,927+1.45%
2009 4,873−0.55%
2012 5,195+2.16%
2014 5,333+1.32%
2017 5,734+2.45%
2020 6,082+1.98%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ (in French) Arrêté du 9 octobre 2014 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Vaugneray
  4. ^ "Parteneri" (in Romanian). Dăbuleni Town Hall. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE