Regional capital

Lyon

Populated place🇫🇷 FrancePPLA
GEONAME2996944
LAT,LNG45.749, 4.848
TZEurope/Paris

Lyon is a regional capital in France. It has a population of about 520,774. It lies at 45.749, 4.848 in the Europe/Paris timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
520,774
Country
🇫🇷France
Timezone
Europe/Paris

Key facts about Lyon

GET/places/2996944
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇫🇷 France
Admin code
84
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
45.749, 4.848
Population
520,774
ASCII name
Lyon
GeoNames ID
2996944

Cities near Lyon

GET/cities/near?lat=45.74906&lng=4.84789
Lyon 07· 0.6 kmLyon 03· 1.4 kmLyon 02· 1.4 kmLyon 06· 2.1 kmLyon 05· 2.1 kmLyon 08· 2.2 kmLyon 01· 2.3 kmVilleurbanne· 3.1 km

Places near Lyon

GET/places/near?lat=45.74906&lng=4.84789
Guillotière· 0.1 kmRue de la Madeleine· 0.1 kmRue des Trois Pierres· 0.1 kmRue de la Thibaudière· 0.2 kmRue Rachais· 0.2 kmRue du Béguin· 0.2 kmRue Saint-Michel· 0.2 kmGrande Rue de la Guillotière· 0.3 km

Frequently asked questions about Lyon

What country is Lyon in?

Lyon is in France.

What is the population of Lyon?

Lyon has a population of about 520,774.

Where is Lyon located?

Lyon is located at latitude 45.7491, longitude 4.8479.

What timezone is Lyon in?

Lyon observes the Europe/Paris timezone.

Query Lyon from the API

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This place
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Full record for LyonDocs
Around it
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=45.74906&lng=4.84789
Nearest cities to this pointDocs
GET countries.dev/places/near?lat=45.74906&lng=4.84789
Nearest places of any typeDocs
In France
GET countries.dev/alpha/FR
Full record for FranceDocs
GET countries.dev/cities?country=FR
Largest cities in FranceDocs