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General information - Location

Country	France
Location in country	Southeast
Location in Europe	West Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: 4.9212,Lat: 45.7854
Elevation	174 meter above sea level
Local time	0:49:14am
Name province/region	Rhône-Alpes
Name Subregion	Rhône
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Lyon
Name	Vaulx-en-Velin

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Villeurbanne	3.4 km	WestSouthWest
2 Neyron	3.8 km	NorthNorthEast
3 Rillieux-la-Pape	3.9 km	NorthNorthWest
4 Décines-Charpieu	4.6 km	SouthEast
5 Caluire-et-Cuire	5.1 km	WestNorthWest

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Bern	Switzerland	233 km	EastNorthEast
2 Monte Carlo	Monaco	302 km	SouthEast
3 Vaduz	Liechtenstein	384 km	EastNorthEast

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Mediterranean Sea is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 256 km (direction SouthSouthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhone main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Rhone and Coastal Mediterranean. The nearest bigger lake is Lac des Eaux Bleues (2.5 km² at a height of around -1 meter above sea level) at a distance of 2.2 km in NorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 88.9 km in EastNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 124 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 81%, hill: 19%, The hills are mainly northwestern orientated. The surroundings of the place is moderately urbanised. The most common land use in the area is urban.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)

Name
Agglomération Lyonnaise et Viennoise - paysages urbains et périurbains

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (at a distance of 14 km and direction EastSouthEast).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

1.1 km2

1.4%

Nature

0.3 km2

0.4%

Agriculture

14.8 km2

18.9%

Urban area

47.1 km2

59.9%

Infrastructure

0.3 km2

0.3%

Water - Lakes

7.8 km2

9.9%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Vaulx-en-Velin in country France

Vaulx-en-Velin at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Historic Site of Lyon	France	7.1 km	WestSouthWest
2 The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy	France	141 km	North
3 From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt	France	147 km	NorthNorthEast

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Pelouses, milieux alluviaux et aquatiques de l'le de Miribel-Jonage	FR	1 km	NorthNorthWest

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Vaulx-en-Velin

Type of weather in Vaulx-en-Velin	clear sky
Current temperature:	16 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	3.09 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	South South West
Air pressure:	1013 mb
Humidity:	70 %
Daylength at 22 May 2024:	15 hour and 12 minutes
Sunrise :	06:01 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	21:12 Europe/Amsterdam