Villefranche-sur-Saône
Subprefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villefranche-sur-Saône (US: /ˌviːl(ə)ˈfrɒ̃ʃ sʊər ˈsoʊn/,[3] French: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ syʁ son] ⓘ; Arpitan: Velafranche) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
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Villefranche-sur-Saône
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°59′00″N 4°43′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Rhône |
Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
Canton | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
Intercommunality | CA Villefranche Beaujolais Saône |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Ravier[1] |
Area 1 | 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 35,913 |
• Density | 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
Demonym | Caladois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69264 /69400 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the river Saône, and is around 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Lyon. The inhabitants of the town are called Caladois.