Albigny-sur-Saône

Albigny-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: ​[albiɲi syʁ son], literally Albigny on Saône, commonly referred to as simply Albigny) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The town was established in Roman times around 40 BC over sacred ground of the Segusiavi tribe and likely re-named after Clodius Albinus in the early third century AD.

Albigny-sur-Saône
Commune
The town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Albigny-sur-Saône
Albigny-sur-Saône
Albigny-sur-Saône
Coordinates: 45°51′56″N 4°49′56″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Chipier[1]
Area
1
2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
2,947
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69003 /69250
Elevation167–411 m (548–1,348 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

An affluent community the town has two schools, including a Montessori bilingual French-English school, a public library, a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon, a 12th century castle, two doctors, two dentists, a pharmacy, and a small shopping centre.

In 2020, Albigny had a population of approximately 3,000.

Surrounding communes

History

On 1 January 2015 Albigny-sur-Saône left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.

The church of the Nativity of Our Lady of Albigny-sur-Saône

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20052,763—    
20062,726−1.3%
20072,744+0.7%
20082,748+0.1%
20092,745−0.1%
20102,743−0.1%
20112,755+0.4%
20122,793+1.4%
20132,804+0.4%
20142,820+0.6%
20152,836+0.6%
20162,833−0.1%

See also

Lyon Metropolis

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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