Genay () is a
commune in the
Metropolis of Lyon
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in
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (; AURA) or ; or ; . is a Regions of France, region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into e ...
region
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in eastern
France
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.
Geography
Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
.
Surrounding communes
*In the
Metropolis of Lyon
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:
**
Montanay
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Neuville-sur-Saône
Neuville-sur-Saône (, literally ''Neuville on Saône'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France.
Surrounding communes
* Genay, Rhône, Genay
* Montanay
* Fl ...
**
Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or
Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Geography
It lies 12 km (7.4 mi) north of Lyon on the right bank of the Saône river.
Population
Sights ...
*In the department of
Ain:
**
Civrieux
**
Massieux
Demographics
History
Genay was the capital of former
Franc-Lyonnais. Genay left the department of
Ain to join the department of
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Ròse''; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Rôno'') is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before dischargi ...
in 1968, and became of a member of the
Urban Community of Lyon in 1969. On 1 January 2015 Genay left the department of Rhône to join the
Metropolis of Lyon
The Metropolis of Lyon (, ), also known as Grand Lyon (, "Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly-elected metropolitan authority, encompassing both the city of L ...
.
References
External links
*
Genay website
Communes of Lyon Metropolis
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