Lyon
City in France
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Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in...
Population: 513,275 (2015)
Area: 18.48 mi²
First bishop: Saint Pothinus
Area1: 47.87 km2 (18.48 sq mi)
Arrondissement: Lyon
Elevation: 162–349 m (531–1,145 ft)
INSEE/Postal code: 69123 /69001-69009