Lyon | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018-) | Gerard Collomb (La République En Marche!) |
| Elevation | 162−349 m (531−1,145 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (January 2022) | 520,774 |
| • Metro | 2,327,861 |
Lyon (Arpitan: Liyon) is a city in the southeast of France. It is the third-largest city in the country (behind Paris and Marseille), with about 520,774 people living there in 2022. It is the second largest metropolis, or metro area, in France (behind only that of Paris), with 2,327,861 people in 2022.
In ancient history, the name of Lyon was Lugdunum. Someone who lives in Lyon is called a Lyonnais (male) or a Lyonnaise (female) in French.
Lyon has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification). It is between the Rhône and the Saône. It is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the Italian border.
The central part of Lyon, located on the peninsula between the Rhône and the Saône, was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
