Rhône

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Rhône is a department in eastern France named after the Rhône River, known for its capital city Lyon and its significant role in the country's economic and cultural life.

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Rhône canonical 15

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French department
administrativeCenter Lyon
administrativeChange Creation of Métropole de Lyon in 2015
bordersDepartment Ain
Ardèche
Haute-Savoie
Isère
Loire
Saône-et-Loire
capital Lyon
coatOfArms Coat of arms of Rhône department
containsCity Bron
Décines-Charpieu
Givors
Lyon
Meyzieu
Oullins
Rillieux-la-Pape
Saint-Priest
Villefranche-sur-Saône
Vénissieux
linked to: Villeurbanne
containsSubregion Beaujolais
Monts du Lyonnais
containsTransportHub Lyon-Part-Dieu railway station
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport
country France
createdDuring French Revolution
departmentNumber 69
flag Flag of Rhône department
formerRegion Rhône-Alpes
hasLegislativeBody Departmental Council of Rhône
hasMetropolitanArea Lyon metropolitan area
inception 1793
ISOCode FR-69
knownFor gastronomy
industrial activity
wine production
largestCity Lyon
locatedIn eastern France
locatedOn western bank of the Rhône River in parts
namedAfter Rhône River
officialLanguage French
partOfRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
playsRoleIn French culture
French economy
reducedTerritoryAfter 2015
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
traversedBy Rhône River
Saône River

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes containsDepartment Rhône
subject linked to: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Saône-et-Loire borderedBy Rhône
Isère borders Rhône
Ain bordersDepartment Rhône
subject linked to: Ain department
Isère bordersDepartment Rhône
subject linked to: Isère department
Saint-Priest department Rhône
Meyzieu department Rhône
St-Maurice locatedOnRiver Rhône