# Vénissieux

> commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France

**Wikidata**: [Q13598](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13598)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vénissieux)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/v-nissieux

## Summary
Vénissieux is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, in eastern France, located within the urban area of Lyon. It is an administratively distinct municipality with its own website (https://venissieux.fr), coordinates 45.696944444444 N, 4.8858333333333 E, and a population recorded in multiple dataset entries around 61,636–67,285 people.

## Key Facts
- Vénissieux is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, France.  
- Wikidata description: "commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France."  
- Website: https://venissieux.fr.  
- Coordinates: latitude 45.696944444444, longitude 4.8858333333333.  
- Population values present in the source dataset: 61,636; 64,273; 65,822; 65,894; 67,129; 67,285; 66,765; 66,363; 66,701; 65,502.  
- Wikipedia title: Vénissieux.  
- Sitelink count (dataset): 58.  
- Vénissieux is located within the Arrondissement of Lyon.  
- The Metropolis of Lyon (collectivité territoriale) — which exercises the competences of both a metropolis and a département — was created on 2015-01-01; Vénissieux is a commune in that territorial structure.  
- The Urban Community of Lyon (former governing body of communes centered on Lyon) has inception date 1969-01-01; it is listed as a related governing body in the dataset.  
- Related French departments shown in the dataset: Rhône (inception 1793-08-12) and Isère (inception 1790-03-04).  
- Transport connections listed in the dataset: Lyon Metro Line D (inception 1991-09-04), the Parilly Lyon Métro station, Gare de Vénissieux (as a Lyon Métro station), and Gare de Vénissieux (as a railway station in Vénissieux).  
- The dataset lists the Animalist Party (French animal advocacy party; inception 2016-11-14) among related entities; that party’s Wikidata entry includes a headquarters identifier .  
- Vénissieux formerly gave its name to local cantons: canton of Vénissieux-Nord and canton of Vénissieux-Sud; both were cantons of France until March 2015.  
- Classification: commune of France (the French territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception 1789).

## FAQs
Q: Where is Vénissieux located?  
A: Vénissieux is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in eastern France, within the Arrondissement of Lyon; its coordinates are 45.696944444444 N, 4.8858333333333 E.

Q: What is the population of Vénissieux?  
A: The dataset provides multiple population figures for Vénissieux, ranging from 61,636 to 67,285 across different dataset entries; specific years for each figure are not included in the provided material.

Q: How is Vénissieux administered within France’s territorial structure?  
A: Vénissieux is a French commune and part of the Metropolis of Lyon (created 2015-01-01), and it is situated in the Arrondissement of Lyon. The dataset also references its prior association with the Urban Community of Lyon (inception 1969-01-01) and the historical canton divisions (Vénissieux-Nord and Vénissieux-Sud until March 2015).

Q: What public transport serves Vénissieux?  
A: The dataset lists Lyon Metro Line D (inception 1991-09-04) serving the area, including Parilly station and Gare de Vénissieux as a Lyon Métro station, and also records Gare de Vénissieux as a railway station in Vénissieux.

Q: Where can I find official information about Vénissieux online?  
A: The official municipal website is https://venissieux.fr.

Q: What related administrative entities and departments appear in connection with Vénissieux?  
A: Related entities in the dataset include the Metropolis of Lyon and the Urban Community of Lyon; departmental entities listed are Rhône (inception 1793-08-12) and Isère (inception 1790-03-04). The commune classification relates to the general French commune system (inception 1789).

Q: Are there political or civic organizations linked in the dataset to Vénissieux?  
A: The Animalist Party (a French animal advocacy party; inception 2016-11-14) appears among related entities in the dataset; its Wikidata entry includes a headquarters identifier .

## Why It Matters
Vénissieux matters as a component of the greater Lyon urban area and as an individual municipal actor within the Metropolis of Lyon. Its municipal status places it within a modern French territorial framework where the Metropolis of Lyon (established 2015-01-01) carries metropolitan and departmental competences, affecting local governance, planning, and public services. Transport infrastructure noted in the dataset — including a major railway station (Gare de Vénissieux) and service by Lyon Metro Line D — positions Vénissieux as a transport node that links residents to Lyon’s urban core and regional rail networks. The collection of population figures in the dataset demonstrates that Vénissieux is a mid-sized commune (tens of thousands of inhabitants) within the Lyon metropolitan area, making it relevant to urban policy, housing, mobility, and municipal services. Additionally, its presence in datasets with multiple administrative and political links (cantons, arrondissement, metropolitan governance, related parties) makes Vénissieux a pertinent case for studies of French local government reorganization and metropolitan governance models.

## Notable For
- Being a commune within the Metropolis of Lyon, a French territorial collectivity created on 2015-01-01 that exercises both metropolis and département competences.  
- Hosting both a Lyon Métro station named Gare de Vénissieux and a railway station called Gare de Vénissieux (two separate dataset entries).  
- Direct service from Lyon Metro Line D (line inception 1991-09-04) and proximity to Parilly metro station as listed in the dataset.  
- Former administrative subdivision names: canton of Vénissieux-Nord and canton of Vénissieux-Sud, which existed until March 2015.  
- A documented municipal web presence at https://venissieux.fr.  
- Dataset presence with multiple recorded population figures (range ~61,636–67,285).  
- Inclusion among related entities with regional departments (Rhône and Isère) and with civic/political entries such as the Animalist Party (inception 2016-11-14) in the provided dataset.

## Body

### Overview
Vénissieux is identified in the dataset as a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, France. Its Wikipedia title in the dataset is "Vénissieux" and the Wikidata description explicitly calls it a "commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France." The municipal website is listed as https://venissieux.fr. The dataset records a sitelink count of 58 for the entity.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 45.696944444444, longitude 4.8858333333333.  
- The commune is positioned within the urban expanse of Lyon and administratively in the Arrondissement of Lyon.

### Administrative Status and Governance
- Classification: commune of France, the municipal territorial subdivision (dataset notes commune of France inception 1789).  
- Vénissieux belongs to the Metropolis of Lyon, a territorial collectivity created on 2015-01-01 that exercises the competences of both a metropolis and a département.  
- The Urban Community of Lyon (a former governing body of communes centered on Lyon) is present in the dataset with inception 1969-01-01; it is listed as a related governing body for communes of the Lyon area.  
- Departmental entities related in the dataset include Rhône (inception 1793-08-12) and Isère (inception 1790-03-04). The dataset records these departments as connected entities.  
- Vénissieux is placed in the Arrondissement of Lyon, which is the arrondissement-level administrative division covering part of the Lyon area.

### Administrative History and Cantons
- The dataset lists canton of Vénissieux-Nord and canton of Vénissieux-Sud as cantons of France that were in effect until March 2015. These canton names indicate historical sub-departmental electoral/administrative subdivisions associated with the commune.

### Transport and Infrastructure
- Lyon Metro Line D (dataset inception 1991-09-04) is recorded among related transport lines serving the area.  
- The Parilly station is listed as a Lyon Métro station connected to Vénissieux’s transport context.  
- Gare de Vénissieux appears twice in the dataset: once as a Lyon Métro station and once as a railway station in Vénissieux, indicating the commune’s multimodal rail connections. These entries identify local public-transport infrastructure recorded in the dataset.

### Demographics
- The dataset includes multiple population entries for Vénissieux: 61,636; 64,273; 65,822; 65,894; 67,129; 67,285; 66,765; 66,363; 66,701; 65,502. No specific years are attached to the individual counts in the provided material, but the sequence demonstrates population figures of approximately sixty to sixty-seven thousand inhabitants across dataset records.

### Related Political and Civic Entities
- The Animalist Party, a French animal advocacy party with inception date 2016-11-14 in the dataset, is listed among related entities. The party’s dataset entry includes a headquarters identifier . The presence of the Animalist Party in the related-entity list indicates political/civic connections recorded alongside municipal and transport data.

### Identifiers and Dataset Metadata
- Sitlink count for Vénissieux in the dataset: 58.  
- Dataset lists the entity’s Wikipedia title as "Vénissieux" and supplies the Wikidata short description "commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France."

### External Links and Access
- Official municipality website: https://venissieux.fr (as given in the structured properties).

### Connections to Broader Territorial Structures
- Vénissieux’s dataset entry is tied to several broader territorial entities: the Metropolis of Lyon (created 2015-01-01), the historical Urban Community of Lyon (created 1969-01-01), the Arrondissement of Lyon, and departmental entities Rhône and Isère (inceptions 1793-08-12 and 1790-03-04 respectively). These links situate the commune within multiple layers of French territorial administration as represented in the provided material.

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