The Metropolis of Lyon (French: Métropole de Lyon, French pronunciation: [metʁɔpɔl də ljɔ̃] ⓘ), also known as Grand Lyon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ ljɔ̃], "Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central regionofAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority 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 had a population of 1,424,069 in 2021,[3] 36.7% of whom lived in the city of Lyon proper.
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.
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| Coordinates: 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 | Bruno Bernard (The Ecologists) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 533.68 km2 (206.05 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 1,424,069 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €98.429 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 69M |
| Arrondissements | 1 |
| Cantons | none |
| Communes | 58 |
| Website | www |
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 leader Bruno Bernard since July 2020.
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.
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]
| Commune | Population (2019) |
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| 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 |
