Feyzin
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A general view of Feyzin
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Feyzin  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°40′23″N 4°51′32″E / 45.673°N 4.859°E / 45.673; 4.859 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Murielle Laurent[1] |
| Area
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| 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 9,850 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
69276 /69320
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| Elevation | 155–234 m (509–768 ft) (avg. 204 m or 669 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Feyzin (French pronunciation: [fɛzɛ̃]) is a commune in the Metropolis of LyoninAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
The refinery near Feyzin was the location of an explosion and fire on January 4, 1966 which resulted in the deaths of 18 people and the injury of 81.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,604 | — |
| 1975 | 7,346 | +3.94% |
| 1982 | 7,753 | +0.77% |
| 1990 | 8,520 | +1.19% |
| 1999 | 8,469 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 9,357 | +1.25% |
| 2012 | 9,370 | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 9,857 | +1.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
There are many Bus Lines and the tramway line for direction Vénissieux station and 8th arrondissement.
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