Metropolitan Lyon

Metropolitan Lyon
Métropole de Lyon
Metropolitan regions

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Location of Metropolitan Lyon in France

The city (commune) of Lyon (in red) and 58 suburban communes (in blue) make up the Metropolitan region.
Coordinates: 45°45′27″N 4°51′14″E / 45.75750°N 4.85389°E / 45.75750; 4.85389Coordinates: 45°45′27″N 4°51′14″E / 45.75750°N 4.85389°E / 45.75750; 4.85389
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Prefecture Lyon
Government
 • President of the Metropolitan council David Kimelfeld (PS)
Area
 • Total 533.68 km2 (206.05 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 1,551,108
 • Density 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Department number 69M
Arrondissements 1
Cantons none
Communes 59
Website www.grandlyon.com

Metropolitan 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. Encompassing the city of Lyon and most of its suburbs, it has jurisdiction as both a department and a métropole, taking the territory out of the purview of the department of Rhône.

It replaced the Urban Community of Lyon on 1 January 2015, in accordance with the MAPAM Law enacted in January 2014.[2]

Communes

See also

References

  1. ↑ 31.23% in the communes of Lyon
  2. ↑ (in French) Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles
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