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Gleizé

Coordinates: 45°59′24″N 4°41′51″E / 45.99°N 4.6975°E / 45.99; 4.6975
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Gleizé
The church in Gleizé
The church in Gleizé
Location of Gleizé
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Gleizé is located in France
Gleizé
Gleizé
Coordinates: 45°59′24″N 4°41′51″E / 45.99°N 4.6975°E / 45.99; 4.6975
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonGleizé
IntercommunalityCA Villefranche Beaujolais Saône
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ghislain de Longevialle[1]
Area
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10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,614
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69092 /69400
Elevation181–292 m (594–958 ft)
(avg. 234 m or 768 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gleizé (French pronunciation: [ɡlɛze]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,045—    
1975 3,708+2.85%
1982 6,591+8.56%
1990 8,317+2.95%
1999 8,050−0.36%
2007 7,766−0.45%
2012 7,605−0.42%
2017 7,472−0.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

Culture and heritage

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Places and monuments

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  • Castle of Vaurenard : This is where the Baron de Richemont died.
  • Castle Montfleury.
  • Castle of Saint-Fonds.

Personalities

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  • Baron de Richemont, died in Gleizé August 10, 1853, French crook who pretended to be Louis XVII.
  • Kevin Joss-Rauze, born in Gleizé, professional basketball player.
  • Rudy Molard, a French road cyclist, was born there.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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