Rhône
Located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Coordinates: 45°53′29″ N 4°31′49″ E
- Population
- 1,738,949
- 1.7M
- Elevation
- 370 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 33
- listed under Rhône
About Rhône
Rhône is a district. Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Population: 1,738,949.
Rhône (French: [ʁon] ; Arpitan: Rôno) is a French department located in the east-central administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Rhône, its prefecture is Lyon. Its sole subprefecture is Villefranche-sur-Saône. Including the Metropolis of Lyon, it had a population of 1,914,667 in 2023; excluding the Metropolis of Lyon, it had 478,313 inhabitants.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1793
- Area
- 2,715 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 26 sights and natural places within 10 km Souman, Torrenchain
- Listed here: River: 26, Natural site: 3, Mountain: 2, Municipality: 2
Places in Rhône
33 places-
Arrondissement of Lyon Municipality1.6M
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Arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône Municipality259.1K
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Ardières River
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Azergues River
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Bois d'Ajoux Natural site
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Bois des Mollières Natural site
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Bois Grange Natural site
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Brévenne River
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Chalaronne River River
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Conan River
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Cosne River
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Garon River
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Gier River
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Merdanson River
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Monts du Beaujolais Mountain
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Monts du Lyonnais Mountain
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Mornantay River
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Rhin River
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Ruisseau Arguillier River
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Ruisseau de Charvas River
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Ruisseau de Ponterle River
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Ruisseau le Furon River
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Ruisseau le Peynon River
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Ruisseau l'Ozon River
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Ruisseau Luine River
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Saône River
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Sereine River
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Souman River
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Torrenchain River
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Trésonde River
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Turdine River
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Vauxbonne River
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Yzeron River
Nature and heritage in Rhône
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Mont Saint-Rigaud Mountain, Deux-Grosnes
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Mont Cindre Mountain, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or
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Mont Verdun Mountain, Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or
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Crêt d'Arjoux Mountain, Ancy
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Mont Tournissou Mountain, Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu
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Mont Pothu Mountain, Brullioles
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mont Boussuivre Mountain, Violay12 km W -
Roche Mountain, Panissières16 km SW
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Puet Mountain, Panissières19 km SW
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Montamand Mountain, Panissières19 km SW
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Nizerand River, Ain22 km NE
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Ruisseau de Crot River, Loire22 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources