Genay, Metropolis of Lyon
# Genay, Metropolis of Lyon

Genay (French pronunciation: (listen)) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

## Geography

Genay is located about 20 kilometres north of Lyon.

### Surrounding communes

* In the Metropolis of Lyon:
   * Montanay
   * Neuville-sur-Saône
   * Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or
* In the department of Ain:
   * Civrieux
   * Massieux

## Demographics

Historical population of Genay, Metropolis of Lyon (Source: Cassini and INSEE) :

| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Population | 1458 | 1825 | 2359 | 3544 | 4029 | 4657 | 4802 | 5181 | 5470 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. ||||||||||

## History

Genay was the capital of former Franc-Lyonnais. Genay left the department of Ain to join the department of Rhône in 1968, and became of a member of the Urban Community of Lyon in 1969. On 1 January 2015 Genay left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.

