Décines-Charpieu
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Décines-Charpieu (French pronunciation: [desin ʃaʁpjø] ⓘ; Arpitan: Dessines) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines.
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Décines-Charpieu | |
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 The town hall of Décines-Charpieu | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Décines-Charpieu  | |
  Décines-Charpieu  Décines-Charpieu | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′10″N 4°57′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurence Fautra[1] (LR) |
| Area 1 | 17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi) |
| Population | 28,913 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69275 /69150 |
| Elevation | 171–240 m (561–787 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |