Colombier-Saugnieu

Colombier-Saugnieu (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bjesoɲø]) is the easternmost commune in the Rhône department, on the border with Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France.

Colombier-Saugnieu
Commune
The town hall in Colombier-Saugnieu
Coat of arms
Location of Colombier-Saugnieu
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Coordinates: 45°42′44″N 5°06′46″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Lyon
Canton	Genas
Intercommunality	CC de l'Est Lyonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Marmonier[1]
Area 1	27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,859
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym	Colombards
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69299 /69124
Elevation	200–277 m (656–909 ft)
Website	www.mairie-colombiersaugnieu.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Bourbre forms part of the commune's eastern border. Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station and most of Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (a small part in the north is in Pusignan) are in the commune. It is part of the public transport zone of Rhônexpress, although the rail link does not serve the villages of Colombier (which houses the town hall), Saugnieu and Montcul east of the airport.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	812	—
1975	942	+2.14%
1982	1,127	+2.59%
1990	1,833	+6.27%
1999	2,083	+1.43%
2007	2,261	+1.03%
2012	2,495	+1.99%
2017	2,613	+0.93%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

The commune has a primary school, the Groupe Scolaire Jules Ferry.^[4]

Politics

Since 2008, Pierre Marmonier has held the mayorship of Colombier-Saugnieu. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal election.^[1]

See also

• Communes of the Rhône department