Toussieu

Toussieu
Tosi (Arpitan)
The town hall in Toussieu
Location of Toussieu
Toussieu
Toussieu
Coordinates: 45°39′19″N 4°59′09″E / 45.6553°N 4.9858°E / 45.6553; 4.9858
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementLyon
CantonGenas
IntercommunalityCC de l'Est lyonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paul Vidal
Area
1
5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
3,177
 • Density633/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69298 /69780
Elevation225–279 m (738–915 ft)
(avg. 242 m or 794 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toussieu (French pronunciation: [tusjø]; Arpitan: Tosi [tɔ.ˈsi]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Since 2001, Paul Vidal has been the mayor of Toussieu. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.