Metropolis of Lyon

The Metropolis of Lyon (French: Métropole de Lyon, pronounced [metʁɔpɔl də ljɔ̃] ^ⓘ), also known as Grand Lyon ([ɡʁɑ̃ ljɔ̃], 'Greater 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. It has jurisdiction both as a department, and as a metropolis, which excludes its territory from direct responsibility to the French government department of Rhône. It had a population of 1,436,354 in 2023, 36.1% of whom lived in the city of Lyon proper.^[3]

CountryFrance

PrefectureLyon

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Department number69M

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Metropolis of Lyon Métropole de Lyon (French)
Territorial collectivity
Location of metropolitan Lyon in metropolitan France
The city (commune) of Lyon (in red) and 58 suburban communes (in blue) make up the metropolitan region.
Coordinates: 45°45′27″N 4°51′14″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Prefecture	Lyon
Government
• President of the metropolitan council	Bruno Bernard (The Ecologists)
Area
• Total	533.68 km2 (206.05 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	1,436,354
• Rank	11th
• Density	2,691.4/km2 (6,970.7/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Metro	€98.429 billion (2021)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number	69M
Arrondissements	1
Cantons	None
Communes	58
Website	www.grandlyon.com

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It replaced the Urban Community of Lyon on 1 January 2015, in accordance with the MAPAM law (fr) enacted in January 2014.^[4] The first direct metropolitan elections were held in March (1st round) and June (2nd round) 2020, leading to a victory by The Ecologists. The president of the metropolitan council has been Green Party leader Bruno Bernard, since July 2020.