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Chassieu

Chassieu is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

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Chassieu
Chassiô (Arpitan)
The town hall of the commune
The town hall of the commune
Coat of arms of Chassieu
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Location of Chassieu
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Coordinates: 45°44′42″N 4°57′58″E / 45.745°N 4.966°E / 45.745; 4.966
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Jean-Jacques Sellès1
Area
1
11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
11,208
 • Density968.7/km2 (2,509/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69271 /69680
Elevation190–238 m (623–781 ft)
(avg. 204 m or 669 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chassieu (French pronunciation: [ʃasjø]; Arpitan: Chassiô [θa.ˈʃy]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,867—    
1975 3,599+3.30%
1982 6,882+9.70%
1990 8,508+2.69%
1999 9,049+0.69%
2007 9,371+0.44%
2012 9,800+0.90%
2017 10,359+1.12%
2023 11,208+1.32%
Source: INSEE3
Water Tower on Mount St. Paul source ↗

Twin town

Chassieu has been twinned with Coleshill, England, near Birmingham since 1983.

Panorama of Chassieu source ↗
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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