Limonest

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Limonest

(2020–2026) Max Vincent^[1]Area

8.39 km² (3.24 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,838 • Density460/km² (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

69116 /69760

Elevation275–603 m (902–1,978 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Limonest (French pronunciation: [limɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Geography

Limonest is located 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Lyon in the Monts d'Or hills.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,751	—
1975	1,941	+1.48%
1982	2,131	+1.34%
1990	2,459	+1.81%
1999	2,733	+1.18%
2007	3,011	+1.22%
2012	3,418	+2.57%
2017	3,664	+1.40%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Its people are known as the Limonois in French.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE