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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Fons

Saint-Fons

Key facts

population19,285
area6.06km²
instance ofcommune of France
countryFrance
elevation above sea level155m
located in the administrative territorial entitycanton of Saint-Fons
All data from the card 14
Country
France
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis
Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement
Lyon
• Mayor (2020–2026)
Christian Duchêne
Area1
6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Highest elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Lowest elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population (2023)
19,285
• Density
3,180/km2 (8,240/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69199 /69190

Saint-Fons (French pronunciation:; Arpitan: Cent-Fonts,) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It was created in 1888 from part of the commune of Vénissieux.

Population

YearPop.±% p.a.
1891 4,060—    
1896 4,160+0.49%
1901 4,982+3.67%
1906 5,325+1.34%
1911 6,018+2.48%
1921 7,248+1.88%
1926 9,362+5.25%
1931 10,660+2.63%
1936 10,443−0.41%
1946 10,607+0.16%
1954 11,100+0.57%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1962 13,067+2.06%
1968 15,096+2.43%
1975 17,144+1.83%
1982 15,291−1.62%
1990 15,735+0.36%
1999 15,671−0.05%
2007 16,964+1.00%
2012 17,463+0.58%
2017 18,802+1.49%
2023 19,285+0.42%

Historical population
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

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