Meyzieu
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Meyzieu (French pronunciation: [mɛzjø]; Arpitan: Mêsiô [ma.ˈʒy]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is a large suburb of Lyon, situated 13 km east of the city centre on the left bank of the Rhône. Before 1967, it was part of the Isère department.[3]
Meyzieu
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The Hôtel de Ville | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Meyzieu | |
  Meyzieu  Meyzieu | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′00″N 5°00′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Quiniou[1] |
Area 1 | 23.01 km2 (8.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 36,687 |
| • Density | 1,594/km2 (4,129/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69282 /69330 |
| Elevation | 167–250 m (548–820 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1994.[4]
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