Interpol
The International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, is an intergovernmental organization facilitating international police cooperation.
Latitude and longitude of Vénissieux
Satellite map of Vénissieux
Vénissieux (Vènissiœx in the Lyonnais dialect of Arpitan language) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Located on the southern outskirts of Lyon. The name Vénissieux derives from Latin Viniciacum, itself crafted upon a Roman villa landlord named Vinicius. Inhabitants are called 'Vénissians'. Some monuments are really old, like "l'ecole du centre" or "l'école Pasteur".
Population: 57,584
Latitude: 45° 42' 9.14" N
Longitude: 4° 52' 17.29" E
Articles of interest in Vénissieux
137 Articles of interest near Vénissieux, France
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Stade de Gerland
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Sainte Marie de La Tourette
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Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu
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Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
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EMLYON Business School
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École centrale de Lyon
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Lyon Cathedral
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Musée des Confluences
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Place Bellecour
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