Limonest

Limonest (French pronunciation: [limɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Limonest
Commune
City Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Limonest
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Coordinates: 45°50′13″N 4°46′19″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Max Vincent[1]
Area 1	8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,933
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69116 /69760
Elevation	275–603 m (902–1,978 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Limonest is located 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Lyon in the Monts d'Or hills.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,751	—
1975	1,941	+1.48%
1982	2,131	+1.34%
1990	2,459	+1.81%
1999	2,733	+1.18%
2007	3,011	+1.22%
2012	3,418	+2.57%
2017	3,664	+1.40%
Source: INSEE[3]

Its people are known as the Limonois in French.

See also

• Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon