Chasselay, Rhône

Chasselay
Commune
Senegalese Tirailleurs military cemetery in Chasselay

Coat of arms
Chasselay
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Chasselay
Coordinates: 45°52′31″N 4°46′23″E / 45.8753°N 4.7731°E / 45.8753; 4.7731Coordinates: 45°52′31″N 4°46′23″E / 45.8753°N 4.7731°E / 45.8753; 4.7731
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Rhône
Arrondissement Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton Anse
Intercommunality Communauté de communes Beaujolais-Pierres-Dorées
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jacques Pariost
Area1 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 2,687
 • Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 69049 /69380
Elevation 189–524 m (620–1,719 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chasselay is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. The village is located between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône. It is a relatively rural community without a train station.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Senegalese Tata in Chasselay". www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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