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Lyon

Lyon (French pronunciation: [ljɔ̃] ( listen); Arpitan: Liyon, IPA: [ʎjɔ̃]; Inglis: /liːˈɒn/ or anglicised as Lyons /ˈlaɪ.ənz/), is a ceety in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situatit atween Paris an Marseille. Lyon is locatit at 470 km (292 mi) frae Paris, 320 km (199 mi) frae Marseille, 160 km (99 mi) frae Geneva, 280 km (174 mi) frae Turin, an 600 km (373 mi) frae Barcelona. The woners o the ceety are cawed Lyonnais (singular an plural).

Lyon
Tap, Lyon, wi the auld ceety in the foregrund. Centre, the Pont Bonaparte, at nicht, an the Pont Lafayette. Bottom, the Place Bellecour, wi the Basilica o Oor Lady an the Tour Metal in the backgrund.
Tap, Lyon, wi the auld ceety in the foregrund. Centre, the Pont Bonaparte, at nicht, an the Pont Lafayette. Bottom, the Place Bellecour, wi the Basilica o Oor Lady an the Tour Metal in the backgrund.
Banner o Lyon
Banner
Motto(s): 
Avant, avant, Lion le melhor.
(Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best)
Lyon is located in Fraunce
Lyon
Lyon
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Lyon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lyon
Lyon
Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 4°50′32″E / 45.7597°N 4.8422°E / 45.7597; 4.8422Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 4°50′32″E / 45.7597°N 4.8422°E / 45.7597; 4.8422
KintraFraunce
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisMetropolis of Lyon
ArrondissementLyon
Cantonchief toun o 14 cantons
IntercommunalityUrban Commonty
o Lyon
Subdivisions9 arrondissements
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Gérard Collomb (PS)
Area
1
47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
 • Metro
 (2010)
6018.62 km2 (2,323.80 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2016[1])2
513,275
 • Rank3rd in Fraunce
 • Density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
 (2012)
2,237,676[2]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET (GMT +1))
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69123 /69001-69009
Elevation162–305 m (531–1,001 ft)
Websitelyon.fr
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

The ceety o Lyon haes 480,660 indwallers.[1] Thegither wi its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the seicont-lairgest metropolitan aurie in Fraunce efter that o Paris, wi the population o its urban aurie estimatit tae be 1,422,331 an that o its metropolitan aurie 1,757,180.[3][4] Its urban region represents hauf o the Rhône-Alpes region population wi 2.9 million inhabitants.[5] Lyon is the caipital o this region, as well as the caipital o the smawer Rhône département.

Lyon haes a lang cultural influence on Fraunce an the warld. The ceety is kent for its historical an architectural landmarks an is a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid. Lyon wis historically kent as an important aurie for the production an weavin o silk an in modren times haes developed a reputation as the caipital o gastronomy in Fraunce. It haes a significant role in the history o cinema due tae Auguste an Louis Lumière. The local professional fitbaa team, Olympique Lyonnais, haes increased the profile o Lyon internaitionally throu participation in European fitbaa championships.

Economically, Lyon is a major centre for bankin an forby the chemical, pharmaceutical, an biotech industries. The ceety contains a significant software industry wi a particular focus on video gemmes, an in recent years haes focussed on a growin local stairt-up sector.[6] Lyon hosts the internaitional heidquarters o Interpol, Euronews an International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Internaitional relations

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Relatit page: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Fraunce

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

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Lyon is twinned wi:[7]

References

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  1. ↑ a b "Séries historiques des résultats du recensement – Commune de Lyon (69123)". INSEE.
  2. ↑ "Villes de France". INSEE. Retrieved 7 Julie 2015.
  3. ↑ "Résultat du rencensement de 2007. Unité urbaine : Lyon". INSEE. Retrieved 18 November 2010.[deid airtin]
  4. ↑ "Résultat du rencensement de 2007. Aire urbaine : Lyon". INSEE. Retrieved 18 November 2010.[deid airtin]
  5. ↑ "Chiffres-clés de la population". Région urbaine de lyon. Archived frae the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  6. ↑ "Lyon entrepreneurship, Lyon company, Invest Lyon – Greater Lyon". Business.greaterlyon.com. Retrieved 3 Apryle 2011.
  7. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Partner Cities of Lyon and Greater Lyon". © 2008 Mairie de Lyon. Archived frae the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  8. ↑ "Twinning the Cities". City of Beirut. Archived frae the original on 21 Februar 2008. Retrieved 17 Mairch 2009.
  9. ↑ "Partner Cities". Birmingham City Council. Archived frae the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.
  10. ↑ "Sister Cities of Guangzhou". Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office. Archived frae the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 10 Februar 2010.
  11. ↑ "Frankfurt -Partner Cities". © 2008 Stadt Frankfurt am Main. Archived frae the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2008. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
  12. ↑ "Leipzig - International Relations". © 2009 Leipzig City Council, Office for European and International Affairs. Archived frae the original on 29 Juin 2009. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.
  13. ↑ "Official Yokohama City Tourism Website: Sister Cities". © Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau. Archived frae the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  14. ↑ "Twin Cities". The City of _Łódź_ Office.     (in Inglis) and (in Pols) © 2007 UM_. Archived frae the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  15. ↑ "Yerevan Municipality - Sister Cities". © 2005–2009 www.yerevan.am. Archived frae the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 22 Juin 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
  16. ↑ "Milano - Città Gemellate". © 2008 Municipality of Milan (Comune di Milano). Archived frae the original on 10 Apryle 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  17. ↑ "Twin towns of Minsk". © 2008 The department of protocol and international relations of Minsk City Executive Committee. Archived frae the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  18. ↑ "Montreal partner city". Lyon.fr. Archived frae the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 5 Februar 2009.
  19. ↑ "Saint Petersburg in figures - International and Interregional Ties". Saint Petersburg City Government. Archived frae the original on 24 Februar 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2008.


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