8th arrondissement of Lyon

The 8th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon. It is located between the and and the cities of and . In 2023, this arrondissement had a population of 85,943 inhabitants.
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  • Type: Suburb with 86,300 residents
  • Description: arrondissement of Lyon, France
  • Also known as: “8th Arrondissement” and “Lyon 08”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade de Gerland and Lyon-Jean Macé station.

Stadium
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The is a stadium in the city of , , which serves as home to Top 14 rugby club Lyon OU. It has a seating capacity of 35,029. Situated in the Gerland quarter, it was used by French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais, who moved to the newly constructed in 2016.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the . It is situated on the Paris–Marseille railway and the Lyon–Geneva railway.

University
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The is a French grande école located in the city of . It is one of the four prestigious écoles normales supérieures in France. is situated 3½ km west of 8th arrondissement of Lyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villeurbanne and 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.

Town
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is a commune in the in the region in eastern . It is situated northeast of , with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of . is situated 3½ km north of 8th arrondissement of Lyon.

Suburb
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The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of .

Suburb
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The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of .

8th arrondissement of Lyon

Latitude
45.7351° or 45° 44′ 6″ north
Longitude
4.8707° or 4° 52′ 15″ east
Population
86,300
Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6PVPC+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2492525205
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8285502
Wiki­data ID
Q3363
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“8th arrondissement of Lyon” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “লিওঁয়ের ৮ম আরোঁদিসমঁ”
  • Breton: “8vet arondisamant”
  • Catalan: “8è districte de Lió”
  • Catalan: “vuitè districte de Lió”
  • Chinese: “里昂第8區”
  • Chinese: “里昂第八区”
  • Chinese: “里昂第八區”
  • Dutch: “8e arrondissement (Lyon)”
  • Dutch: “8e arrondissement”
  • Dutch: “VIIIe arrondissement van Lyon”
  • Esperanto: “8-a Arondismento de Liono”
  • French: “8e arrondissement de Lyon”
  • French: “8e Arrondissement”
  • French: “8ème arrondissement de Lyon”
  • French: “Lyon 8e Arrondissement”
  • French: “Lyon 8eme secteur”
  • French: “Lyon Huitième Arrondissement”
  • German: “8. Arrondissement”
  • Greek: “8ο δημοτικό διαμέρισμα της Λιόν”
  • Hebrew: “הרובע השמיני של ליון”
  • Indonesian: “Arondisemen Kedelapan Lyon”
  • Irish: “8ú arrondissement Lyon”
  • Italian: “Etats-Unis”
  • Italian: “ottavo arrondissement di Lione”
  • Japanese: “8区”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “8. arrondissement i Lyon”
  • Norwegian: “8. arrondissement”
  • Russian: “8 округ Лиона”
  • Slovenian: “8. okrožje Lyona”
  • Spanish: “Octavo Distrito de Lyon”
  • Swedish: “Lyons åttonde arrondissement”
  • Ukrainian: “8-й округ Ліона”
  • Urdu: “لیون کا آٹھواں اراؤنڈڈسمنٹ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Bachut and Quartier des États-Unis.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include INSEEC MSc Lyon and Esplanade Pina Bausch.

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