Vaulx-en-Velin
Vaulx-en-Velin | |
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The Hôtel de Ville | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Vaulx-en-Velin | |
Vaulx-en-Velin Vaulx-en-Velin | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′36″N 4°55′07″E / 45.7768°N 4.9186°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène Geoffroy (PS) |
Area 1 | 20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 53,069 |
| • Density | 2,533/km2 (6,561/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vaudais, Vaudaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69256 /69120 |
| Elevation | 165–193 m (541–633 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vaulx-en-Velin (French pronunciation: [vo ɑ̃ v(ə)lɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.