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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name =Lyon
|name =Lyon
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|image flag =Flag of Lyon.png
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|image flag =Flag of Lyon.png
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|image flag size =115px
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|flag legend =Ceety flag
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|flag legend =Ceety banner
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|city motto= ''Avant, avant, Lion le melhor.''
([[Franco-Provençal leid|Franco-Provençal]]: Forward, forward, Lyon the best)
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|city motto= ''Avant, avant, Lion le melhor.''
([[Franco-Provençal leid|Franco-Provençal]]: Forward, forward, Lyon the best)
|image =Lyon paysages.jpg
|image =Lyon paysages.jpg
|image size =270px
|image size =270px
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|caption =Top, Lyon, wi the auld ceety in the foregrund. Center, the Pont Bonaparte, at nicht, an the Pont Lafayette. Bottom, the Place Bellecour, wi the Basilica o Oor Lady an the Tour Metal in the backgrund.
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|caption =Tap, Lyon, wi the auld ceety in the foregrund. Centre, the Pont Bonaparte, at nicht, an the Pont Lafayette. Bottom, the Place Bellecour, wi the Basilica o Oor Lady an the Tour Metal in the backgrund.
|longitude =4.8422
|longitude =4.8422
|latitude =45.7597
|latitude =45.7597
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|subdivisions =9 [[Municipal arrondissements o Fraunce|arrondissements]]
|subdivisions =9 [[Municipal arrondissements o Fraunce|arrondissements]]
|population date =2008
|population date =2008
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|population =483181
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|population =483,181
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|population ranking =[[Leet o communes in Fraunce wi ower 20,000 inhabitants (2006 census)|3rd in Fraunce]]
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|population ranking =[[Leet o communes in Fraunce wi ower 20,000 indwallers (2006 census)|3rd in Fraunce]]
|urban area km2 =954.19
|urban area km2 =954.19
|urban area date =1999
|urban area date =1999
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'''Lyon''' ({{IPA-fr|ljɔ̃|-|Fr-Lyon.ogg}}; {{lang-frp|Liyon}}, {{IPA-frp|ʎjɔ̃|IPA}}; {{IPA-en|liːˈɒn|lang}} or anglicised as '''Lyons''' {{IPA-en|ˈlaɪ.ənz|}}), is a ceety in east-central [[France]] in the [[Rhône-Alpes]] [[Regions o France|region]], situatit atween [[Paris]] an [[Marseille]]. Lyon is locatit at 470 km (292 mi) frae Paris, 320 km (199 mi) frae Marseille, 160 km (99 mi) frae [[Geneva]], 280 km (174 mi) frae [[Turin]], an 600 km (373 mi) frae [[Barcelona]]. The residents o the ceety are cawed ''Lyonnais'' (singular an plural).
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'''Lyon''' ({{IPA-fr|ljɔ̃|-|Fr-Lyon.ogg}}; {{lang-frp|Liyon}}, {{IPA-frp|ʎjɔ̃|IPA}}; {{IPA-en|liːˈɒn|lang}} or anglicised as '''Lyons''' {{IPA-en|ˈlaɪ.ənz|}}), is a ceety in east-central [[France]] in the [[Rhône-Alpes]] [[Regions o France|region]], situatit atween [[Paris]] an [[Marseille]]. Lyon is locatit at 470 km (292 mi) frae Paris, 320 km (199 mi) frae Marseille, 160 km (99 mi) frae [[Geneva]], 280 km (174 mi) frae [[Turin]], an 600 km (373 mi) frae [[Barcelona]]. The woners o the ceety are cawed ''Lyonnais'' (singular an plural).
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The ceety o Lyon haes 480,660 inhabitants.
Thegither with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the seicont-lairgest metropolitan aurie in Fraunce efter that o Paris, wi the population o its urban aurie estimatit tae be 1,422,331 an that o its metropolitan aurie 1,757,180.
{{cite web |url=http://www.recensement.insee.fr/chiffresCles.action?codeMessage=5&zoneSearchField=LYON&codeZone=00757-UU1999&normalizedSearch=&idTheme=3&rechercher=Rechercher |title=Résultat du rencensement de 2007. Unité urbaine : Lyon |publisher=INSEE |accessdate=18 November 2010 }}
{{cite web |url=http://www.recensement.insee.fr/chiffresCles.action?codeMessage=5&zoneSearchField=LYON&codeZone=002-AU1999&normalizedSearch=&idTheme=3&rechercher=Rechercher |title=Résultat du rencensement de 2007. Aire urbaine : Lyon |publisher=INSEE |accessdate=18 November 2010 }}
Its urban region represents hauf o the [[Rhône-Alpes]] [[Regions o France|region]] population wi 2.9 million inhabitants.
{{cite web|url=http://www.regionurbainedelyon.fr/ |title=Chiffres-clés de la population |publisher=Région urbaine de lyon |date= |accessdate=18 November 2010}}
Lyon is the caipital o this region, as well as the caipital o the smawer [[Rhône (depairtment)|Rhône]] [[Depairtments o Fraunce|département]].
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The ceety o Lyon haes 480,660 indwallers.
Thegither wi its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the seicont-lairgest metropolitan aurie in Fraunce efter that o Paris, wi the population o its urban aurie estimatit tae be 1,422,331 an that o its metropolitan aurie 1,757,180.
{{cite web |url=http://www.recensement.insee.fr/chiffresCles.action?codeMessage=5&zoneSearchField=LYON&codeZone=00757-UU1999&normalizedSearch=&idTheme=3&rechercher=Rechercher |title=Résultat du rencensement de 2007. Unité urbaine : Lyon |publisher=INSEE |accessdate=18 November 2010 }}
{{cite web |url=http://www.recensement.insee.fr/chiffresCles.action?codeMessage=5&zoneSearchField=LYON&codeZone=002-AU1999&normalizedSearch=&idTheme=3&rechercher=Rechercher |title=Résultat du rencensement de 2007. Aire urbaine : Lyon |publisher=INSEE |accessdate=18 November 2010 }}
Its urban region represents hauf o the [[Rhône-Alpes]] [[Regions o France|region]] population wi 2.9 million inhabitants.
{{cite web|url=http://www.regionurbainedelyon.fr/ |title=Chiffres-clés de la population |publisher=Région urbaine de lyon |date= |accessdate=18 November 2010}}
Lyon is the caipital o this region, as well as the caipital o the smawer [[Rhône (depairtment)|Rhône]] [[Depairtments o Fraunce|département]].
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Lyon haes a lang cultural influence on Fraunce an the warld. The ceety is kent for its historical an architectural landmarks an is a [[Warld Heritage Site|UNESCO Warld Heritage Site]]. Lyon wis historically kent as an important aurie for the production an weavin o silk an in modren times haes developed a reputation as the caipital o [[gastronomy]] in Fraunce. It haes a significant role in the [[history o film|history o cinema]] due tae [[Auguste an Louis Lumière]]. The local professional fitbaa team, [[Olympique Lyonnais]], haes increased the profile o Lyon internaitionally through participation in [[UEFA Champions League|European fitball championships]].
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Lyon haes a lang cultural influence on Fraunce an the warld. The ceety is kent for its historical an architectural landmarks an is a [[Warld Heritage Steid|UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid]]. Lyon wis historically kent as an important aurie for the production an weavin o [[silk]] an in modren times haes developed a reputation as the caipital o [[gastronomy]] in Fraunce. It haes a significant role in the [[history o film|history o cinema]] due tae [[Auguste an Louis Lumière]]. The local professional fitbaa team, [[Olympique Lyonnais]], haes increased the profile o Lyon internaitionally throu participation in [[UEFA Champions League|European fitbaa championships]].
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Economically, Lyon is a major centre for bankin an an' a' the chemical, pharmaceutical, an biotech industries. The ceety contains a significant software industry wi a particular focus on video gemmes, an in recent years haes focussed on a growin local stairt-up sector.
http://www.business.greaterlyon.com/city-business-support-lyon-entrepreneurship-system.85.0.html?&L=1
Lyon an aa hosts the internaitional heidquarters o [[Interpol]], [[Euronews]] an [[International Agency for Research on Cancer]].
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Economically, Lyon is a major centre for bankin an forby the chemical, pharmaceutical, an biotech industries. The ceety contains a significant software industry wi a particular focus on video gemmes, an in recent years haes focussed on a growin local stairt-up sector.
http://www.business.greaterlyon.com/city-business-support-lyon-entrepreneurship-system.85.0.html?&L=1
Lyon hosts the internaitional heidquarters o [[Interpol]], [[Euronews]] an [[International Agency for Research on Cancer]].
== Internaitional relations ==
== Internaitional relations ==
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* {{Flagicon|Romania}} [[Craiova]] in [[Romanie]] ''(syne 1992)''
* {{Flagicon|Romania}} [[Craiova]] in [[Romanie]] ''(syne 1992)''
* {{Flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Varna]] in [[Bulgarie]]
* {{Flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Varna]] in [[Bulgarie]]
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* {{Flagicon|Philippines}} [[Manila]] in [[Philippines]]
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* {{Flagicon|Philippines}} [[Manila]] in the [[Philippines]]
* {{Flagicon|Russia}} [[Saunt Petersburg]] in [[Roushie]] ''(syne 1993)''
{{cite web |url=http://eng.gov.spb.ru/figures/ities |title=Saint Petersburg in figures - International and Interregional Ties |publisher=Saint Petersburg City Government |accessdate=2008-11-23}}
* {{Flagicon|Russia}} [[Saunt Petersburg]] in [[Roushie]] ''(syne 1993)''
{{cite web |url=http://eng.gov.spb.ru/figures/ities |title=Saint Petersburg in figures - International and Interregional Ties |publisher=Saint Petersburg City Government |accessdate=2008-11-23}}
* {{Flagicon|Russia}} [[Yoshkar-Ola]] in [[Roushie]]
* {{Flagicon|Russia}} [[Yoshkar-Ola]] in [[Roushie]]
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[[Category:Communes o Rhône (depairtment)]]
[[Category:Communes o Rhône (depairtment)]]
[[Category:Populatit places on the Rhone]]
[[Category:Populatit places on the Rhone]]
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[[af:Lyon]]
[[af:Lyon]]