Rhône-Alpes
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+ | '''Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes''' is a [[Regions of France|region]] in southeast-central [[France]] created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of [[Auvergne]] and [[Rhône-Alpes]]. The new region came into effect on 1 January 2016, after the [[2015 French regional elections|regional elections]] in December 2015. | ||
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+ | The region covers an area of {{cvt|69711|km2|mi2}}, making it the third largest in [[metropolitan France]]; it had a population of 7,948,287 in 2017, second to [[Île-de-France]]. It consists of twelve [[Departments of France|departments]] and one [[territorial collectivity]] ([[Lyon Metropolis]]) with [[Lyon]] as the [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]]. | ||
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+ | == See also == | ||
+ | * [[Auvergne]] | ||
+ | * [[Rhône-Alpes]] | ||
+ | * [[Regions of France]] | ||
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into effect on 1 January 2016, after the regional elections in December 2015.
The region covers an area of Template:Cvt, making it the third largest in metropolitan France; it had a population of 7,948,287 in 2017, second to Île-de-France. It consists of twelve departments and one territorial collectivity (Lyon Metropolis) with Lyon as the prefecture.
See also
- Auvergne
- Rhône-Alpes
- Regions of France
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