Albigny-sur-Saône

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Yves Chipier^[1]Area2.57 km² (0.99 sq mi)Population2,991 • Density1,200/km² (3,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation167–411 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.

Albigny-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: [albiɲi syʁ son], literally Albigny on Saône, commonly referred to as simply Albigny; Arpitan: Arbegnié) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The town was founded thousands of years ago in Roman times, probably around 40 BC over sacred ground of the Gallic Segusiavi tribe, and likely re-named after Clodius Albinus in the early 3rd century AD.

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

• Curis-au-Mont-d'Or
• Neuville-sur-Saône
• Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or

History

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

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,506	—
1975	2,405	−0.59%
1982	2,653	+1.41%
1990	2,836	+0.84%
1999	2,673	−0.66%
2007	2,744	+0.33%
2012	2,793	+0.35%
2017	2,880	+0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

Lyon Metropolis

References