Bron: French commune in Rhône
Bron is a commune.
It is in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in east France. About 42,200 people live there.
Bron | |
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 Buildings on the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Bron  Bron | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′22″N 4°54′50″E / 45.7394°N 4.9139°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérémie Breaud |
| Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019) | 42,244 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69029 /69500 |
| Elevation | 183–221 m (600–725 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Bron is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lyon and is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon.
Sights
The Fort de Bron, built between 1872 and 1876, is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon.
Twin towns
Bron is twinned with:
Cumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grimma, Germany- Weingarten, Germany
Talavera de la Reina, Spain
References
Other websites
- Official website (in French)
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