Bron

Coordinates: 45°44′22″N 4°54′50″E / 45.7394°N 4.9139°E / 45.7394; 4.9139
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Bron
Commune
Buildings on the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Buildings on the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Coat of arms of Bron
Coat of arms
Location of Bron
Map
Bron is located in France
Bron
Bron
Bron is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bron
Bron
Coordinates: 45°44′22″N 4°54′50″E / 45.7394°N 4.9139°E / 45.7394; 4.9139
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisMetropolis of Lyon
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérémie Breaud[1]
Area
1
10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
42,244
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69029 /69500
Elevation183–221 m (600–725 ft)
(avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bron is a commune. It is in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in east France. About 42,200 people live there.

Geography[change | change source]

Bron is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lyon and is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon.

Sights[change | change source]

The Fort de Bron, built between 1872 and 1876, is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon.

Twin towns[change | change source]

Bron is twinned with:

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.

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