Beaujeu, Rhône
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other communes in France by the same name, see Beaujeu (disambiguation).
Beaujeu (Arpitan: Biôjor) is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France. It lies southwest of Mâcon and northwest of Lyon, on the river Ardière.
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Beaujeu | |
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Coordinates: 46°09′18″N 4°35′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Rhône |
Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
Canton | Belleville-en-Beaujolais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Sotton[1] |
Area 1 | 17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,123 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69018 /69430 |
Elevation | 277–880 m (909–2,887 ft) (avg. 293 m or 961 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Beaujeu gives its name to the famous wine region Beaujolais and the former province Beaujolais (Biôjolês), of which it is the historical capital. However it was overtaken in the 14th century by Villefranche-sur-Saône, which remains the main commercial centre of the region.