Genay () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Metropolis of Lyon
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority encompassing t ...
in
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
region
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in eastern
France
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.
Geography
Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
.
Surrounding communes
*In the
Metropolis of Lyon
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority encompassing t ...
:
**
Montanay
Montanay () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon
The following is a list of the 59 communes of the Lyon Metropolis, France
France ( ...
**
Neuville-sur-Saône
Neuville-sur-Saône (, literally ''Neuville on Saône'') is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Surrounding communes
* Genay
* Montanay
* Fleurieu-sur-Saône
* Albigny-sur-Saône
Population ...
**
Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or
Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or () is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France.
Geography
It lies 12 km (7.4 mi) north of Lyon on the right bank of the Saà ...
*In the department of
Ain
Ain (, ; frp, En) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where it ...
:
**
Civrieux
Civrieux () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ain department
The following is a list of the 393 communes of the Ain department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following ...
**
Massieux
Massieux () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ain department
The following is a list of the 393 communes of the Ain department of France.
The communes cooperate in the followi ...
Demographics
History
Genay was the capital of former
Franc-Lyonnais The Franc-Lyonnais was a province of France.
Located on a narrow strip of land on the left bank of the River Saône, it was composed of thirteen parishes, forming two parts :
* South part, from the north outer wall of Lyon :
** Cuire-la-Croix-Ro ...
. Genay left the department of
Ain
Ain (, ; frp, En) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where it ...
to join the department of
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
in 1968, and became of a member of the
Urban Community of Lyon
The Urban Community of Lyon (french: Urban communities in France, Communauté urbaine de Lyon), also known as Grand Lyon (i.e. "Greater Lyon") or by its former acronym COURLY, is the former intercommunality, intercommunal structure gathering the ci ...
in 1969. On 1 January 2015 Genay left the department of Rhône to join the
Metropolis of Lyon
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority encompassing t ...
.
References
External links
*
Genay website
Communes of Lyon Metropolis
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