Saint-Genis-Laval

Saint-Genis-Laval
The « château de La Tour »
Location of Saint-Genis-Laval
Saint-Genis-Laval
Saint-Genis-Laval
Coordinates: 45°41′46″N 4°47′35″E / 45.696°N 4.793°E / 45.696; 4.793
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marylène Millet
Area
1
12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
21,329
  Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69204 /69230
Elevation169–307 m (554–1,007 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Genis-Laval (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒəni laval]) is a commune in the metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

The Lyon Observatory is located in this commune.