Meyzieu (French pronunciation: [mɛzjø]; Arpitan: Mêsiô [ma.ˈʒy]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is a large suburb of Lyon, situated 13 km east of the city centre on the left bank of the Rhône. Before 1967, it was part of the Isère department.[3]
Meyzieu
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 The Hôtel de Ville | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Meyzieu | |
  Meyzieu  Meyzieu | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′00″N 5°00′13″E / 45.7667°N 5.0036°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Quiniou[1] |
Area 1 | 23.01 km2 (8.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 36,687 |
| • Density | 1,594/km2 (4,129/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69282 /69330 |
| Elevation | 167–250 m (548–820 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1994.[4]
Population
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Transport
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Meyzieu, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ "Déclaration de M. François Mitterrand, Président de la République, sur la politique de la ville, l'insertion des populations urbaines les plus défavorisées, et sur la prévention des risques d'exclusion sociale, à Meyzieu". Vie Publique. 12 February 1994. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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- Official website (in French)
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