User Rating: Introduction (from Wikipedia): Lyon, also known as Lyons in English (former names include Lugdunum in Latin and Liyon in Franco-Provençal), pronounced [ljɔ̃] (help·info) in French, is a city in east central France. It is the third largest French city, the first being Paris and Coordinates: 45°46′1″N, 4°50′3″E
Ville de Lyon City flag: City coat of arms Motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor.
(Franco-Provençal Time Zone: CET (GMT +1) Country: France Region: Rhône-Alpes Department: Rhône (69) Subdivisions: 9 arrondissements Intercommunality: Urban Community
of Lyon Mayor: Gérard Collomb (PS)
(2001-2008) Land area¹: 47.95 km² Population²
(2007): 470,000 Population²
(2007) : - Ranking: 3rd in France Population²
(2007) : - Density: 10,000/km² (2007) Urban Area: 954 km² (1999) Urban Area : - Population: 1,452,952 (2007) Metro Area: 3,306 km² (1999) Metro Area : - Population: 1,783,400 (2007) 2 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). State Party: France Type: Cultural Criteria: ii, iv Reference: 872 Regionâ€: Europe and North America Inscription: 1998 (22nd Session)
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