Limonest (French pronunciation: [limɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
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Coordinates: 45°50′13″N 4°46′19″E / 45.837°N 4.772°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
Arrondissement | Lyon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Max Vincent[1] |
Area 1 | 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,838 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69116 /69760 |
Elevation | 275–603 m (902–1,978 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Limonest is located 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Lyon in the Monts d'Or hills.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,751 | — |
1975 | 1,941 | +1.48% |
1982 | 2,131 | +1.34% |
1990 | 2,459 | +1.81% |
1999 | 2,733 | +1.18% |
2007 | 3,011 | +1.22% |
2012 | 3,418 | +2.57% |
2017 | 3,664 | +1.40% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Its people are known as the Limonois in French.