Chassieu
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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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.
Chassieu
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The town hall of the commune | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chassieu | |
  Chassieu  Chassieu | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′42″N 4°57′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Jean-Jacques Sellès[1] |
Area 1 | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 11,208 |
| • Density | 968.7/km2 (2,509/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69271 /69680 |
| Elevation | 190–238 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twin town
Chassieu has been twinned with Coleshill, England, near Birmingham since 1983.
