Metropolis of Lyon

Metropolis of Lyon
Métropole de Lyon (French)
Official logo of Metropolis of Lyon
Location of metropolitan Lyon in metropolitan France
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.
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 / 45.75750°N 4.85389°E / 45.75750; 4.85389
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
PrefectureLyon
Government
 • President of the metropolitan councilBruno Bernard (The Ecologists)
Area
 • Total533.68 km2 (206.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,424,069
 • Rank11th
 • Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
GDP
 • Metro€98.429 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number69M
Arrondissements1
Cantonsnone
Communes58
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The Metropolis of Lyon (French: Métropole de Lyon, pronounced [metʁɔpɔl 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 the city of Lyon and most of its suburbs. It has jurisdiction as both a department and a metropolis, taking the territory out of the purview of the department of Rhône. It had a population of 1,424,069 in 2021,[3] 36.7% of whom lived in the city of Lyon proper.

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 leader Bruno Bernard since July 2020.

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
  3. ^ "Intercommunalité-Métropole de Métropole de Lyon (200046977)". INSEE. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ (in French) Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles