Rillieux-la-Pape

Rillieux-la-Pape (French pronunciation: [ʁijø la pap] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central-eastern France. In 2020, it had a population of 30,887.

Rillieux-la-Pape
Commune
Castle Ranvier
Coat of arms
Location of Rillieux-la-Pape
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Coordinates: 45°49′17″N 4°53′54″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Alexandre Vincendet[1] (LR)
Area 1	14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	31,247
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69286 /69140
Elevation	165–329 m (541–1,079 ft) (avg. 269 m or 883 ft)
Website	Official website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 922 —     1800 686 −4.14% 1806 750 +1.50% 1821 808 +0.50% 1831 958 +1.72% 1836 890 −1.46% 1841 943 +1.16% 1846 1,061 +2.39% 1851 1,116 +1.02% 1856 1,113 −0.05% 1861 1,174 +1.07% 1866 1,294 +1.97% 1872 1,314 +0.26% 1876 1,337 +0.43% 1881 1,267 −1.07% 1886 1,440 +2.59% 1891 1,414 −0.36% 1896 1,406 −0.11%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,520 +1.57% 1906 1,568 +0.62% 1911 1,608 +0.51% 1921 1,684 +0.46% 1926 2,230 +5.78% 1931 1,602 −6.40% 1936 1,555 −0.59% 1946 1,458 −0.64% 1954 1,560 +0.85% 1962 3,281 +9.74% 1968 9,591 +19.58% 1975 30,894 +18.19% 1982 31,560 +0.31% 1990 30,791 −0.31% 1999 28,367 −0.91% 2007 29,546 +0.51% 2012 30,140 +0.40% 2017 30,012 −0.09%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Climate

Climate data for Rillieux-la-Pape (1971–2000 averages)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.2 (43.2)	8.4 (47.1)	12.4 (54.3)	15.3 (59.5)	20.0 (68.0)	23.5 (74.3)	27.0 (80.6)	26.7 (80.1)	22.3 (72.1)	16.7 (62.1)	10.2 (50.4)	7.1 (44.8)	16.3 (61.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.1 (32.2)	1.2 (34.2)	3.3 (37.9)	5.6 (42.1)	9.9 (49.8)	13.1 (55.6)	15.6 (60.1)	15.3 (59.5)	11.9 (53.4)	8.4 (47.1)	3.6 (38.5)	1.5 (34.7)	7.5 (45.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	52.9 (2.08)	50.5 (1.99)	54.8 (2.16)	72.3 (2.85)	87.8 (3.46)	80.2 (3.16)	62.0 (2.44)	69.0 (2.72)	88.3 (3.48)	94.7 (3.73)	75.1 (2.96)	55.5 (2.19)	843.1 (33.22)
Source: Météo France[5]

Notable people

• Alexandre Vincendet, mayor and MP

Twin cities

Rillieux-la-Pape is twinned with three cities:^[6]

• Łęczyca, Poland
• Natitingou, Benin
• Ditzingen, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon

References

1. "Près de Lyon : battu aux législatives par le NFP, cet ex-député reprend son poste de maire". actu.fr (in French). 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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 Rillieux-la-Pape, EHESS (in French).
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. "Prévisions météo de Météo-France". Météo France. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
6. "Jumelages". Rillieux-la-Pape. Retrieved 27 July 2014.

External links

• Official website (in French)