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Saint-Laurent-de-Mure

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Saint-Laurent-de-Mure

Total population

5,621

Elevation227 m
Land area18.63 km²
WeatherAvg high 63.7°F
Coordinates45.69°, 5.05°

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City facts

Elevation
227 m
Area
18.63 km²
head of government
Patrick Fiorini

Sister cities

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Overview

Saint-Laurent-de-Mure is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Saint-Laurent-de-Mure forms part of the communauté de communes in the eastern Lyon area which cooperate to provide improved services for inhabitants.

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History & geography

History

The town bears traces of occupation dating as far back as the Neolithic, as evidenced by the Recou Woods cupstone. Ruins of a delphinal castle remain on the Escoffier farm, and its surrounding walls can be seen here and there in the old village. The Château de Saint-Laurent was once owned by the barons of , Barons of the Empire whose descendants are among the best jewelers in France, located on the Rue de la République in Lyon. The château has the peculiarity of having sewers at children's height, allowing those of the village to regularly enter. There are also ancient tombs in Saint-Laurent-de-Mure, at the place called Bois du Baron.

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Geography

Latitude
45.6873
Longitude
5.0461
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
63.7°F
Avg low
47.5°F
Annual precipitation
37.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,367

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
83
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
69288
Department
69
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
5,791

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • 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