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Lyon

Western Europe

Lyon is a city in France, located at the confluence of the rivers Rhone and Saone, to the northwest of the French Alps. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
519,127 1
Area (sq km)
47.87 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
173 2
Latitude
45.7675 degrees north 1
Longitude
4.835 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, States or Territories

lyon is associated with auvergne-rhone-alpes.

Source Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (Wikipedia)
France, Countries
Source Lyon (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, States or Territories

lyon is the capital of auvergne-rhone-alpes.

Source Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Hippolyte Flandrin

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Louis Janmot

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Marguerite Wildenhain

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Source Wikidata: Marguerite Wildenhain

Location Of

The Second Council of Lyons

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Site Of

Berliet

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OL Groupe

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Allan Kardec

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Source Wikipedia, "Allan Kardec"Wikipedia contributorsInfobox: birth_placetier 3
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Lyon, France
Sources
1. Lyon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Lyon is a city in France.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    519,127
  • Lead section
    Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,436,354 in 2023.
  • Infobox: area km2
    47.87
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    45.7675
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    4.835
  • Associated With: France, Infobox, Country
    France
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Lyon (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 173 m
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Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, prefecture
Quote, Infobox, prefecture
Lyon
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Wikidata: Lyon
Wikidata Q456, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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