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Also known as Nouveau-Rhône, Rhone, Nouveau-Rhone

French department

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The Rhône is a department in France, which is an administrative division similar to a county or state. It matters because it includes the city of Lyon, one of France's major urban and economic centers, and serves as an important region for commerce, culture, and transportation in the country.

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Named after
Rhône
Official name
Rhône
Country
France
Population
464176
Area
2715.11
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Metropolis of Lyon
Official website
www.rhone.fr
Image
Hôtel de préfecture du Rhône 01.JPG
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Rhône (department)
Commons category
Rhône (department)
inception
1793-08-12
topic's main category
Category:Rhône (department)
category for people born here
Category:Births in Rhône
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Rhône
category of associated people
Category:People from Rhône (department)
different from
Rhône
annual number of weddings
6424
language used
Arpitan language
social media followers
17540
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