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Rhône (département)
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Rhône (département)

Rhône

Details
Information
Number69
RegionRhône-Alpes
PrefectureLyon
SubprefectureVillefranche-sur-Saône
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Density 		Ranked 4th
1 578 869
486 /km²
Area3,249 km²;
Arrondissementss2
Cantons54
Communes293
President of the
general council		Michel Mercier
Location

Rhône is a French département located in eastern central France. It is named after the Rhône River.

History

Geography

Rivers include: Rhône, Saône (which joins the Rhône in Lyon).

Other cities include: Villeurbanne and Chaponost

Economy

Demographics

Culture

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