Lyon Metropolis
The Metropolis of Lyon, also known as Grand 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.
- Locality with about 1,440,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 190 metres (610 feet)
- Description: French territorial collectivity created in 2015, exercising the competences of both a metropolis and a département
- Also known as“Grand Lyon”“Greater Lyon”“Metropolis of Lyon”
- Neighbors
Places of Interest
Discover Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and Stade de Gerland.
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon.
Stade de Gerland
The Stade de Gerland is a stadium in the city of Lyon…
Gare de Lyon-Perrache
Lyon–Perrache or simply Perrache is a large railway…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyon and Villeurbanne.
3rd arrondissement of Lyon
The 3rd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
Lyon Metropolis
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Latitude
45.7666° or 45° 45′ 60″ north
Longitude
4.8321° or 4° 49′ 56″ east
Open location code
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Lyon Metropolis” goes by many names.
منطقة ليون الحضريةArabic
Metropoli de LeónAragonese
Լիոնի մետրոպոլիաArmenian
Mètropola de LiyonArpitan
Metrópolis de LyonAsturian
Böyük LionAzerbaijani
Lion metropoliyasıAzerbaijani
Lyongo MetropoliaBasque
Métropole LyonBavarian
Ліёнская метраполіяBelarusian
Ліёнская мэтраполіяBelarusian
Metropol LyonBreton
Metròpoli de LióCatalan
皮埃尔贝尼特城市圈公共社区Chinese
里昂大都会Chinese
Métropole de LyonCzech
Métropole de LyonDimli (individual language)
Grand LyonDutch
Métropole de LyonDutch
Metropool LyonDutch
Metropolo LionoEsperanto
metrópole de LiónGalician
ლიონის მეტროპოლიაGeorgian
Γκραν ΛιόνGreek
Μητρόπολη της ΛυώνGreek
גראן ליוןHebrew
מטרופולין ליוןHebrew
Métropole de LyonHungarian
Metropolis LyonIndonesian
Metropoli di LioneItalian
メトロポール・ド・リヨンJapanese
리옹 광역시Korean
리옹 대도시권Korean
Metropolis LugdunensisLatin
Lionas metropoleLatvian
Métropole de LyonLimburgan
Metropol LyonLuxembourgish
Голем ЛионMacedonian
Метропола ЛионMacedonian
Metropoli ta‘ LyonMaltese
Métropole de LyonNorthern Frisian
Métropole de LyonNorwegian Bokmål
Metropòli de LionOccitan (post 1500)
Лионы метрополиOssetian
کلانشهر لیونPersian
Métropole de LyonRomanian
Большой ЛионRussian
Лионская метрополияRussian
метрополия ЛионаRussian
Metropolis o LyonScots
Métropole de LyonSlovak
Metropola LyonSlovenian
Métropole de LyonSwedish
Büyük LyonTurkish
Grand LyonTurkish
Lyon MetropolüTurkish
Lion metropolisiUzbek
Métropole de LyonVlaams
Metropolis LyonWelsh
大里昂Wu Chinese
大里昂地區Yue Chinese
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lyon 01 and Saint-Paul.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Abbaye Saint-Pierre and Place des Terreaux.
Curious Places to Discover
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Greater Lyon: Highlights
Learn more about Lyon and Saint-Étienne.
