Chaponost (French pronunciation: [ʃapɔno]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Chaponost | |
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 Church of Chaponost | |
 Location of Chaponost | |
  Chaponost  Chaponost | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′39″N 4°44′33″E / 45.7108°N 4.7425°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Canton | Brignais |
| Intercommunality | Vallée du Garon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Damien Combet[1] |
Area 1 | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 9,382 |
| • Density | 574.9/km2 (1,489/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69043 /69630 |
| Elevation | 180–336 m (591–1,102 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is known for its Roman aqueducts.
Monuments
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The Roman aqueduct of the Gier, estimated to be 75 km long, was built under Hadrian's reign during the second century CE to enable water supply of the Roman city of Lugdunum (Lyon) from Mont Pilat (source of the river Gier). Arches of the aqueducts (around 92 arches on 550 m) are located on the territory of the commune, at the site of "Le Plat de l'Air".
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,638 | — |
| 1975 | 4,632 | +3.51% |
| 1982 | 5,278 | +1.88% |
| 1990 | 6,911 | +3.43% |
| 1999 | 7,832 | +1.40% |
| 2007 | 7,972 | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 7,963 | −0.02% |
| 2017 | 8,717 | +1.83% |
| 2023 | 9,382 | +1.23% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twin towns
editChaponost is twinned with:
Lesignano de' Bagni, Italy, since 2008
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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