Genas () is a

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in the

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department in eastern

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.Commune de Genas (69277)
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Geography

It is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) east-southeast of

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...

. 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.

Population

Transportation

The town is served by Rhône public transport services.

Twin towns

Genas is twinned with

Ronshausen Ronshausen is a municipality and a ''Luftkurort'' (“air spa”) in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany. Geography Location The community lies in the valley of the Ulfe, which in Bebra empties into the Fulda. It lies in th ...

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