Lyon

Lyon

*Liyon* (Arpitan)
Lyon Liyon (Arpitan)
Prefecture and commune
	Skyline of Lyon in La Part-Dieu Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière Place des Terreaux with the Fontaine Bartholdi Vieux Lyon Parc de la Tête d'or Confluence District Place Bellecour Pont Lafayette
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto(s): Avant, avant, Lion le melhor; (old Franco-Provençal for "Forward, forward, Lyon the best"); Virtute duce, comite fortuna; ("With virtue as guide and fortune as companion")
	Location of Lyon
	Lyon Location within France Lyon Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
	Coordinates: 45°46′03″N 4°50′06″E / 45.7675°N 4.8350°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement	Lyon
Subdivisions	9 arrondissements
Government
• Mayor (2026–32)	Grégory Doucet (LE)
Area 1	47.87 km2 (18.48 sq mi)
• Urban (2023)	1,141.4 km2 (440.7 sq mi)
• Metro (2023)	4,605.8 km2 (1,778.3 sq mi)
Population (2023)	519,127
• Rank	3rd in France
• Density	10,840/km2 (28,090/sq mi)
• Urban (2023)	1,721,721
• Urban density	1,508.4/km2 (3,906.8/sq mi)
• Metro (2023)	2,338,789
• Metro density	507.79/km2 (1,315.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Lyonnais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69123 /69001-69009
Elevation	162–349 m (531–1,145 ft)
Website	lyon.fr
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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