Metropolis of Lyon

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Metropolis of Lyon

The Metropolis of Lyon (French: Métropole de Lyon, pronounced [metʁɔpɔl ljɔ̃] ), also known as Grand Lyon ([ɡʁɑ̃ ljɔ̃], "Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly-elected metropolitan authority, encompassing both the city of Lyon, and most of its suburbs. It has jurisdiction both as a department, and as a metropolis, which excludes its territory from direct responsibility to the French government department of Rhône. It had a population of 1,424,069 in 2021,[3] 36.7% of whom lived in the city of Lyon proper.

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Metropolis of Lyon
Métropole de Lyon (French)
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Location of metropolitan Lyon in metropolitan France
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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
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
PrefectureLyon
Government
  President of the metropolitan councilBruno Bernard (The Ecologists)
Area
  Total
533.68 km2 (206.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
  Total
1,433,613
  Rank11th
  Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
GDP
  Metro€98.429 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number69M
Arrondissements1
CantonsNone
Communes58
Websitewww.grandlyon.com
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It replaced the Urban Community of Lyon on 1 January 2015, in accordance with the MAPAM law (fr) enacted in January 2014.[4] The first direct metropolitan elections were held in March (1st round) and June (2nd round) 2020, leading to a victory by The Ecologists. The president of the metropolitan council has been Green Party leader Bruno Bernard, since July 2020.

Geography

The Metropolis of Lyon covers an area of 533.7 km2 (206.1 sq mi).[3] It covers the city of Lyon and its main suburbs. The rivers Rhône and Saône flow through it. It borders the department Rhône to the northwest and southwest, Ain to the northeast, and Isère to the southeast.

Communes

The Metropolis of Lyon consists of 58 communes.[5] The most populous commune is Lyon. As of 2019, there are 9 communes with more than 30,000 inhabitants:[6]

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Commune Population (2019)
Lyon 522,969
Villeurbanne 152,212
Vénissieux 67,285
Vaulx-en-Velin 52,795
Saint-Priest 46,927
Caluire-et-Cuire 43,294
Bron 42,244
Meyzieu 34,640
Rillieux-la-Pape 30,697
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