Vaulx-en-Velin

French commune
nomcommune=Vaulx-en-Velin
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Rhône
arrondissement=Lyon
canton=Vaulx-en-Velin|insee=69256|cp=69120
maire=Maurice Charrier
mandat=2001-2008|intercomm=Urban Community of Lyon
longitude=4.9185888888
latitude=45.7768388888
alt moy=192 m|alt mini=167 m|alt maxi=250 m|hectares=2,095|km²=20.95
sans=39,154|date-sans=1999
dens=1,868.9
date-dens=1999

Vaulx-en-Velin is a "commune" in the "département" of Rhône and the Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the Rhône River. It is a component of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lyon. In the 1999 census, Vaulx-en-Velin had a population of 39,154. The commune has a land area of 20.95 km² (8.089 sq mi).

External links

* [http://www.ville-vaulx-en-velin.fr/ Official website] fr icon