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Rhone (departement)



         


Rhône

Details
Information
Number69
RegionRhône-Alpes
PrefectureLyon
SubprefectureVillefranche-sur-Saône
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 4th


1 578 869


486 /km²
Area3,249 km²;
Arrondissements2
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.

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Geography

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

Other cities include: Villeurbanne and Chaponost

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