Sathonay-Village () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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in the
Metropolis of Lyon
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in
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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region
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in eastern
France
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. The commune was created in 1908, when the former commune
Sathonay
Sathonay is a former commune of the Ain department in France. It was divided into two new communes in 1908: Sathonay-Camp and Sathonay-Village. Since 1968, these communes are not part of Ain any longer, but are part of the Rhône
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was split into the communes of
Sathonay-Camp
Sathonay-Camp () is a commune in the Lyon Metropolis (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), eastern France. The commune was created in 1908, when the former commune Sathonay was split into the communes of Sathonay-Camp and Sathonay-Village. With a popula ...
and Sathonay-Village.
See also
*
Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon
The following is a list of the 59 communes of the Lyon Metropolis, France
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References
Communes of Lyon Metropolis
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