Genas
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Genas
|commune status = Commune
|image = Église Saint-Barthélémy de Genas.JPG
|caption = The church of Saint-Barthélémy in Genas
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Genas (Rhône).svg
|arrondissement = Lyon
|canton = Genas
|INSEE = 69277
|postal code = 69740
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = CC de l'Est Lyonnais
|coordinates = {{coord|45.7322|5.0028|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 218
|elevation min m = 208
|elevation max m = 263
|area km2 = 23.84
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Genas ({{IPA|fr|ʒənas}}) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/69277-genas Commune de Genas (69277)], INSEE Since 2008, Daniel Valéro has been the mayor of Genas. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.
Geography
It is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) east-southeast of Lyon. The town includes the hamlets of Azieu and Vurey.
History
Formerly part of the Isère department, Genas was attached to the Rhône department in 1967.[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/id/JORFTEXT000000880759 Loi n°67-1205 du 29 décembre 1967 modifiant les limites des départements de l'Ain, de l'Isère et du Rhône], Journal officiel de la République française n° 0303, 30 December 1967, p. 12980.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-69277#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|graph-pos = right
|1968 |2828
|1975 |4710
|1982 |5471
|1990 |9316
|1999 |11140
|2007 |11531
|2012 |12355
|2017 |12734
}}
Transportation
The town is served by Rhône public transport services.
Twin towns
Genas is twinned with Ronshausen in Germany.
See also
References
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Category:Communes of Rhône (department)
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