Quincieux

Quincieux (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃sjø]; Arpitan: Quinciô) is the northernmost commune of the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France. It is located on the right bank of the Saône, north-northwest of Lyon, on the border with both Rhône and Ain, the latter of which follows the course of the Saône. In 2020, it had a population of 3,502.

Quincieux Quinciô (Arpitan)
Commune
The church in the hamlet of La Chapelle
Coat of arms
Location of Quincieux
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Coordinates: 45°54′52″N 4°46′40″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal David[1]
Area 1	17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,620
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demonym	Quincerots
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69163 /69650
Elevation	167–196 m (548–643 ft) (avg. 177 m or 581 ft)
Website	www.quincieux.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport

Quincieux is served by Quincieux station on the Paris–Marseille railway.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,270	—
1975	1,510	+2.50%
1982	1,920	+3.49%
1990	2,300	+2.28%
1999	2,657	+1.62%
2007	2,899	+1.10%
2012	3,203	+2.01%
2017	3,467	+1.60%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Lyon Metropolis