Lyon Metropolis facts for kids
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Metropolis of Lyon
Métropole de Lyon
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Location of Metropolitan Lyon in France
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The city (commune) of Lyon (in red) and 58 suburban communes (in blue) make up the Metropolitan region.
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Prefecture | Lyon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 533.68 km2 (206.05 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2017)
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| • Total | 1,385,927 | |
| • Density | 2,596.925/km2 (6,726.01/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Department number | 69M | |
| Arrondissements | 1 | |
| Cantons | none | |
| Communes | 59 | |
The Metropolis of Lyon (French: Métropole de Lyon), also known as Grand Lyon (i.e. "Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority that is made-up by the city of Lyon and most of its suburbs.
It had a population of 1,385,927 in 2017, 37.2% of whom lived in the city of Lyon.
See also
In Spanish: Metrópoli de Lyon para niños
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