Limas (French pronunciation: [lima]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Limas
The church in Limas
The church in Limas
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Location of Limas
Limas is located in France
Limas
Limas
Limas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Limas
Limas
Coordinates: 45°58′35″N 4°42′22″E / 45.9764°N 4.7061°E / 45.9764; 4.7061
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonGleizé
IntercommunalityCA Villefranche Beaujolais Saône
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Thien[1]
Area
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5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
4,750
  Density861/km2 (2,230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69115 /69400
Elevation168–332 m (551–1,089 ft)
(avg. 191 m or 627 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,770    
1975 3,216+8.91%
1982 3,463+1.06%
1990 3,652+0.67%
1999 4,151+1.43%
2007 4,386+0.69%
2012 4,549+0.73%
2017 4,803+1.09%
2023 4,750−0.18%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE