Pierre-Bénite

Pierre-Bénite (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ benit] ^ⓘ; Arpitan: Piérra-Benête) is a former commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Pierre-Bénite
Part of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
The town hall in Pierre-Bénite
Coat of arms
Location of Pierre-Bénite
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Coordinates: 45°42′16″N 4°49′30″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement	Lyon
Commune	Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
Area 1	4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	10,585
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Pierre-Bénitain(e)s
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	69310
Elevation	155–232 m (509–761 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft)
Website	www.pierrebenite.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

On 1 January 2024, Pierre-Bénite merged with Oullins to form the new the commune of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite.^[2][3]

Geography

Pierre-Bénite, a suburb around 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) south of Lyon, extends over 440 hectares (1,100 acres) on the right bank of the river Rhône, alongside the A7 motorway. It is limited to the north by Lyon, to the west by Oullins, to the southwest by Saint-Genis-Laval, to the south by Irigny, and to the east by the Rhône, across from Saint-Fons.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	8,030	—
1975	10,049	+3.26%
1982	9,468	−0.85%
1990	9,574	+0.14%
1999	9,963	+0.44%
2007	9,953	−0.01%
2012	10,071	+0.24%
2017	10,390	+0.63%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon