Beynost
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beynost (French pronunciation: [beno] ) is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The commune is approximately 15 km from Lyon, and part of the unité urbaine de Lyon. Historically, Beynost is also part of the naturally forming region of Côtière. Beynost station has rail connections to Lyon, Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Chambéry.
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Beynost | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°50′28″N 5°00′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Canton | Miribel |
Intercommunality | Miribel et Plateau |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Caroline Terrier[1] |
Area 1 | 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,877 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01043 /01700 |
Elevation | 174–322 m (571–1,056 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Politics and administration
List of mayors
In office | Name | Party | Capacity | Ref. | |
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1945 | 1965 | Henry Gabrielle | Doctor | ||
1965 | 1969 | Lucien Breton | |||
1969 | 1981 | André Enjolras | Mvt.réf. | ||
1981 | 1983 | Michel Derain | |||
1983 | 1985 | Jean Lamy | |||
1985 | 1995 | Yves Voisin | |||
1995 | 2008 | Claude-Jean Garnier | DVD | ||
2008 | 2016 | Michel Nicod | DVD | ||
2016 | Incumbent | Caroline Terrier | LR |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,763 | — |
1975 | 2,311 | +3.94% |
1982 | 2,714 | +2.32% |
1990 | 3,141 | +1.84% |
1999 | 3,530 | +1.31% |
2007 | 4,240 | +2.32% |
2012 | 4,528 | +1.32% |
2017 | 4,613 | +0.37% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
See also
References
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