Saint-Priest, Rhône
| Saint-Priest | ||
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Chateau of Saint-Priest | ||
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  Saint-Priest | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Saint-Priest | ||
| Coordinates: 45°41′50″N 4°56′41″E / 45.6972°N 4.9447°ECoordinates: 45°41′50″N 4°56′41″E / 45.6972°N 4.9447°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gilles Gascon (LR) | |
| Area1 | 29.71 km2 (11.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 42,488 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69290 / 69800 | |
| Elevation |
189–263 m (620–863 ft) (avg. 208 m or 682 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Saint-Priest [sɛ̃pʁi] is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The 19th-century French historian and epigrapher Auguste Allmer (1815–1899) was tax collector in Saint-Priest.
It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its southeast side. The Gare de Saint-Priest railway station is served by local trains to Lyon, Grenoble and Chambéry.
See also
References
External links
- Official website (French)
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