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{{Infobox settlement
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[[File:Flag of Lyon.png|thumb|Lyon's [[flag]]]]
| name = Lyon
| image_shield = Blason Ville fr Lyon.svg
| leader_party = [[La République En Marche!]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Arrondissement of Lyon]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Arrondissements of France|Arrondissement]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Lyon Metropolis]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Territorial collectivity|Metropolis]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of France|Region]]
| subdivision_name = [[France]]
| subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]]
| flag_size = 200
| official_name =
| elevation_ft = 531-1,145
| elevation_m = 162-349
| pop_est_as_of = January 2016
| population_est = 513,001
| leader_name = [[Gerard Collomb]]
| leader_title = Mayor (2018-)
| parts_type = [[arrondissements]]
| image_flag = Flag of Lyon, France.svg
| settlement_type = [[Commune]]
| population_metro = 2,265,000
}}
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[[File:Lyon-Paysages.jpg|thumb|Lyon]]
[[File:Lyon dot.png|thumb|Location of Lyon in France]]
[[File:Lyon dot.png|thumb|Location of Lyon in France]]
[[File:Lyon griffon 01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Place Du Griffon, Lyon, France'']]
[[File:Lyon griffon 01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Place Du Griffon, Lyon, France'']]
'''Lyon''' ('''Lyons''' in English) is a [[city]] in the southeast of [[France]]. Today it is the second largest [[agglomeration|''metropolis'', or metro area]] in France ([[Paris]] is the largest). In 2012, about 500,000 people lived in Lyon, about 2,300,000 in the urban area.
'''Lyon''' ([[Arpitan]]: ''Liyon'') is a [[city]] in the southeast of [[France]]. It is the third-largest city in the country (behind [[Paris]] and [[Marseille]]), with about 513,000 people living there in 2015. It is the second largest [[agglomeration|''metropolis'']], or metro area, in France (behind only that of Paris), with about 2.3 million people in 2014.


In [[ancient history]], the name of Lyon was ''Lugdunum''. Someone who lives in Lyon is called a ''Lyonnais'' (male) or a ''Lyonnaise'' (female) in French.
In [[ancient history]], the name of Lyon was ''Lugdunum''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lugdunum (Lyon) - Livius|url=https://www.livius.org/articles/place/lugdunum-lyon/|access-date=2024-11-14|website=www.livius.org}}</ref> Someone who lives in Lyon is called a ''Lyonnais'' (male) or a ''Lyonnaise'' (female) in French.


Lyon is between the [[Rhone|Rhône]] and the [[Saône]]. It is about {{convert|150|km}} west of the [[italy|Italian]] border.
Lyon has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'' in the [[Koeppen climate classification]]). It is between the [[Rhone|Rhône]] and the [[Saône]]. It is about {{convert|150|km}} west of the [[Italy|Italian]] border.

The central part of Lyon, located on the [[peninsula]] between the Rhône and the Saône, was named a [[World Heritage Site]] by [[UNESCO]].<ref name="wh">{{cite web|title=Historic Site of Lyon|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/872|publisher=UNESCO|accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref>


== Famous people from Lyon ==
== Famous people from Lyon ==
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== Sports ==
== Sports ==
Famous sports clubs from Lyon are
Famous sports clubs from Lyon are:


* [[Olympique Lyonnais]]: The local football team in lyon
* [[Olympique Lyonnais]]: The local football team that plays in [[Ligue 1]]
* [[ASVEL]]: The local BasketBall team
* [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]]: The local basketball team
* [[LOU]]: (Lyon Olympique Universitaire) The local Rugby team
* [[Lyon OU|LOU]]: (Lyon Olympique Universitaire) The local rugby team


== Education ==
== Education ==
* [[École Centrale de Lyon]]
* [[École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies]]
* [[École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies]]
* [[École pour l'informatique et les techniques avancées]]
* [[École spéciale de mécanique et électricité]]
* [[École spéciale de mécanique et électricité]]
* [[EMLYON Business School]]
* [[EMLYON Business School]]
* [[E-Artsup]]
* [[E-Artsup]]
* [[Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées]]
* [[Institut supérieur européen de gestion group]]
* [[Institut supérieur européen de gestion group]]
* [[Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action]]
* [[Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action]]
* [[Sup'Biotech]]
* [[Web@cademie]]


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==Other websites==
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{{Prefectures of regions of France}}


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[[Category:Departmental capitals in France]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites in France]]
[[Category:Regional capitals in France]]

Latest revision as of 02:57, 14 November 2024

Lyon
Commune
Flag of Lyon
Flag
Coat of arms of Lyon
Coat of arms
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementArrondissement of Lyon
Government
 • Mayor (2018-)Gerard Collomb (La République En Marche!)
Elevation
162−349 m (531−1,145 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(January 2016)
513,001
 • Metro
2,265,000
Lyon
Location of Lyon in France
Place Du Griffon, Lyon, France

Lyon (Arpitan: Liyon) is a city in the southeast of France. It is the third-largest city in the country (behind Paris and Marseille), with about 513,000 people living there in 2015. It is the second largest metropolis, or metro area, in France (behind only that of Paris), with about 2.3 million people in 2014.

In ancient history, the name of Lyon was Lugdunum.[1] Someone who lives in Lyon is called a Lyonnais (male) or a Lyonnaise (female) in French.

Lyon has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification). It is between the Rhône and the Saône. It is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the Italian border.

The central part of Lyon, located on the peninsula between the Rhône and the Saône, was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[2]

Famous people from Lyon

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Sports

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Famous sports clubs from Lyon are:

Education

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References

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  1. ↑ "Lugdunum (Lyon) - Livius". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  2. ↑ "Historic Site of Lyon". UNESCO. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

Other websites

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Media related to Lyon at Wikimedia Commons

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