Saint-Julien, Rhône
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Julien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Saint-Julien | |
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 The bust of Claude Bernard in the central square | |
 Location of Saint-Julien | |
  Saint-Julien Location within France  Saint-Julien Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′38″N 4°39′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Gleizé |
| Intercommunality | CA Villefranche Beaujolais Saône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Petrozzi-Bedanian[1] |
Area 1 | 6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 969 |
| • Density | 141/km2 (364/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69215 /69640 |
| Elevation | 204–502 m (669–1,647 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notable person
Claude Bernard (1813–1878), physiologist, was born in Saint-Julien
