Vaulx-en-Velin

Vaulx-en-Velin
Commune
The town hall in Vaulx-en-Velin
The town hall in Vaulx-en-Velin
Coat of arms of Vaulx-en-Velin
Coat of arms
Location of Vaulx-en-Velin
Vaulx-en-Velin is located in France
Vaulx-en-Velin
Vaulx-en-Velin
Vaulx-en-Velin is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vaulx-en-Velin
Vaulx-en-Velin
Coordinates: 45°46′36″N 4°55′07″E
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement Lyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hélène Geoffroy (PS)
Area
1
 20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)
51,761
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vaudais, Vaudaise
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69256 /69120
Elevation 165–193 m (541–633 ft)
(avg. 192 m or 630 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vaulx-en-Velin (French pronunciation: [vo ɑ̃ v(ə)lɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.

History

The rivers, including the Rhône, regularly overflowed their banks, leaving behind a swampy area. The first verifiable mention of the village of Vaulx-en-Velin comes from the year 1225. The place was not spared from wars either. In 1628 the plague raged in the village. Many people suffered from malaria - the field name "En Palud" testifies to this. A dike was built between 1863 and 1879 to dry out around 9,000 hectares of land. The Saint Jean Villeurbanne dam, built between 1879 and 1882, protects Vaulx-en-Velin from flooding.

In September 1979 the first Banlieue suburban youth riots in France broke out in the Cité Olivier-de-Serres in Vaulx-en-Velin.

One third of the population lives below the poverty line.

On 16 December 2022, a large fire broke out in a seven-storey apartment building, killing ten people, including five children, and injuring 14.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1793 762 —    
1800 961 +3.37%
1806 986 +0.43%
1821 1,045 +0.39%
1831 1,125 +0.74%
1836 1,170 +0.79%
1841 1,182 +0.20%
1846 1,233 +0.85%
1851 1,287 +0.86%
1856 1,263 −0.38%
1861 1,340 +1.19%
1866 1,260 −1.22%
1872 1,238 −0.29%
1876 1,245 +0.14%
1881 1,258 +0.21%
1886 1,251 −0.11%
1891 1,270 +0.30%
1896 1,314 +0.68%
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1901 1,251 −0.98%
1906 1,235 −0.26%
1911 1,315 +1.26%
1921 1,588 +1.90%
1926 3,745 +18.72%
1931 8,124 +16.75%
1936 7,386 −1.89%
1946 7,821 +0.57%
1954 9,630 +2.64%
1962 12,118 +2.91%
1968 20,726 +9.36%
1975 37,866 +8.99%
1982 44,160 +2.22%
1990 44,174 +0.00%
1999 39,154 −1.33%
2007 40,626 +0.46%
2012 43,394 +1.33%
2017 49,658 +2.73%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

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