Genas

Genas
The church of Saint-Barthélémy in Genas
Location of Genas
Genas
Genas
Coordinates: 45°43′56″N 5°00′10″E / 45.7322°N 5.0028°E / 45.7322; 5.0028
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementLyon
CantonGenas
IntercommunalityCC de l'Est Lyonnais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Daniel Valéro
Area
1
23.84 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
13,446
  Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69277 /69740
Elevation208–263 m (682–863 ft)
(avg. 218 m or 715 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Genas (French pronunciation: [ʒənas]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Since 2008, Daniel Valéro has been the mayor of Genas. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.