Colombier-Saugnieu

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Colombier-Saugnieu

(2020–2026) Pierre Marmonier^[1]Area

27.62 km² (10.66 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,757 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)DemonymColombardsTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

69299 /69124

Elevation200–277 m (656–909 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Colombier-Saugnieu (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bje soɲø]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Since 2008, Pierre Marmonier has been the mayor of Colombier-Saugnieu. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.^[1]

Geography

The river Bourbre forms part of the commune's eastern border. Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station are in the commune. It is part of the public transport zone of Rhônexpress.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	812	—
1975	942	+2.14%
1982	1,127	+2.59%
1990	1,833	+6.27%
1999	2,083	+1.43%
2007	2,261	+1.03%
2012	2,495	+1.99%
2017	2,613	+0.93%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Education

The commune has one primary school, Groupe Scolaire Jules Ferry.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "Groupe scolaire Jules Ferry." Colombier-Saugnieu. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.