Saint-Fons

Saint-Fons
Commune
The water tower
The water tower
Coat of arms of Saint-Fons
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Fons
Map
Saint-Fons is located in France
Saint-Fons
Saint-Fons
Saint-Fons is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Fons
Saint-Fons
Coordinates: 45°42′32″N 4°51′11″E / 45.709°N 4.853°E / 45.709; 4.853
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Duchêne[1]
Area
1
6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
19,360
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69199 /69190
Elevation155–220 m (509–722 ft)
(avg. 165 m or 541 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Fons (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fɔ̃]; Arpitan: Cent-Fonts, [sã fɔ̃]) 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.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ehess was invoked but never defined (see the help page).