Feyzin

Feyzin
Feyzin
Commune
	A general view of Feyzin
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 45°40′23″N 4°51′32″E / 45.673°N 4.859°ECoordinates: 45°40′23″N 4°51′32″E / 45.673°N 4.859°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Murielle Laurent
Area 1	9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69276 /69320
Elevation	155–234 m (509–768 ft) ; (avg. 204 m or 669 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

History

The refinery near Feyzin was the location of an explosion and fire on January 4, 1966 which resulted in the deaths of 18 people and the injury of 81.

There are many Bus Lines and the tramway line for direction Vénissieux station and 8th arrondissement.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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