Genilac
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Genilac (French pronunciation: [ʒənilak]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Saint-Genis-Terrenoire and La Cula.[3]
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Genilac | |
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| Coordinates: 45°31′59″N 4°34′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Rive-de-Gier |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Barriol[1] |
Area 1 | 8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,839 |
| • Density | 443/km2 (1,150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42225 /42800 |
| Elevation | 255–588 m (837–1,929 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,181 | — |
| 1975 | 2,533 | +2.16% |
| 1982 | 2,608 | +0.42% |
| 1990 | 2,860 | +1.16% |
| 1999 | 3,104 | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 3,620 | +1.94% |
| 2012 | 3,847 | +1.22% |
| 2017 | 3,896 | +0.25% |
| 2023 | 3,839 | −0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
