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Saint-Fons
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpestown
Saint-Fons
Total population
19,360
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Saint-Fons is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It was created in 1888 from part of the commune of Vénissieux.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,870
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,601
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,049
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,996
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,652
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,622
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,462
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,343
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 3.4 — 2013-04-061 km SSW of Poisy, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-06-021 km W of Épagny, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-02-251 km ESE of Domène, France
- M 3 — 2008-01-052 km N of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, France
- M 2.5 — 2007-10-183 km SE of Arlanc, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Montagny7.5 mi away · pop. 3,200
- Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or7.6 mi away · pop. 5,900
- Meyzieu8.7 mi away · pop. 35,882
- Messimy8.7 mi away · pop. 3,543
- Miribel9.3 mi away · pop. 10,225
- Limonest9.6 mi away · pop. 3,838
- Vaugneray9.6 mi away · pop. 5,571
- Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or12.3 mi away · pop. 2,978
- La Boisse12.6 mi away · pop. 3,361
- Chavagneux14.2 mi away
- Saint-Martin-en-Haut14.6 mi away · pop. 3,891
- Dagneux14.7 mi away · pop. 4,753
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 69199
- Department
- 69
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 19,285
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr