Grigny, Metropolis of Lyon
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grigny (French pronunciation: [ɡʁiɲi] ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Grigny | |
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 The gardens of the manor in Grigny | |
Location of Grigny  | |
  Grigny  Grigny | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′33″N 4°47′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Odo[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9,851 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69096 /69520 |
| Elevation | 152–245 m (499–804 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Grigny became of a member of the Urban Community of Lyon in 2007. On 1 January 2015 Grigny left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7,994 | — |
| 1975 | 10,177 | +3.51% |
| 1982 | 8,108 | −3.19% |
| 1990 | 7,498 | −0.97% |
| 1999 | 7,873 | +0.54% |
| 2007 | 8,563 | +1.06% |
| 2012 | 9,245 | +1.54% |
| 2017 | 9,662 | +0.89% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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