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| Number | 69 |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Prefecture | Lyon |
| Subprefecture | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Population | Ranked 4th
486 /km² |
| Area | 3,249 km²; |
| Arrondissements | 2 |
| Cantons | 54 |
| Communes | 293 |
| President of the general councilOverview In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the Conseil General the assembly governing a departement a county-level territory. The position is elected by the General Councillors from among their number. If there | Michel Mercier |
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Rhône is a French département located in eastern central FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.. It is named after the Rhône RiverThe River Rhone ( Latin Rhodanus French Rhone Occitan Rose German Rotten is one of the major rivers (ca. 800 km [500 miles] long) of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. Course It rises near the Rhone glacier in Valais, Switzerland, in the Sain.
Rivers include: RhôneThe River Rhone ( Latin Rhodanus French Rhone Occitan Rose German Rotten is one of the major rivers (ca. 800 km [500 miles] long) of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. Course It rises near the Rhone glacier in Valais, Switzerland, in the Sain, SaôneThe Saone is a river of eastern France. It is a tributary of the River Rhone. Rising at Viomenil in the Vosges, it joins the Rhone at Lyon. Length: 480 km :Hydrographic basin: 29,950 km² :Average flow: 410 m³/s Departements and major cities traversed: Vos (which joins the Rhône in Lyon).
Other cities include: VilleurbanneVilleurbanne is a city in eastern central France. It is directly to the northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second largest conurbation in France after Paris. History The current location of downtown Villeurbanne is known to have been i and ChaponostChaponost is a village and commune in the Rhone departement in France. It is known for its Roman aqueducts. External link .