L'Arbresle
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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L'Arbresle (French pronunciation: [laʁbʁɛl]) is a commune of the Rhône department, eastern France. Composer Claude Terrasse and inventor Barthélemy Thimonnier were born in L'Arbresle.
L'Arbresle | |
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General view of the town | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of L'Arbresle | |
  L'Arbresle  L'Arbresle | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′11″N 4°37′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | L'Arbresle |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Arbresle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre-Jean Zannettacci[1] |
Area 1 | 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,537 |
| • Density | 1,950/km2 (5,040/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Arbreslois, Arbresloises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69010 /69210 |
| Elevation | 212–304 m (696–997 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) |
| Website | mairie-larbresle.fr |
| 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 | 3,966 | — |
| 1975 | 4,038 | +0.26% |
| 1982 | 4,784 | +2.45% |
| 1990 | 5,199 | +1.05% |
| 1999 | 5,777 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 5,994 | +0.46% |
| 2012 | 6,161 | +0.55% |
| 2017 | 6,398 | +0.76% |
| 2023 | 6,537 | +0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
