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Bron

Coordinates: 45°44′22″N 4°54′50″E / 45.7394°N 4.9139°E / 45.7394; 4.9139
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Bron
Buildings on the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Buildings on the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Location of Bron
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CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisMetropolis of Lyon
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérémie Breaud[1]
Area
1
10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69029 /69500
Elevation183–221 m (600–725 ft)
(avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bron is a commune. It is in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in east France. About 42,200 people live there.

Geography[change]

Bron is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lyon and is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon.

Sights[change]

The Fort de Bron, built between 1872 and 1876, is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon.

Twin towns[change]

Bron is twinned with:

References[change]

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

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