Rhône
Details
Information
Number	69
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Prefecture	Lyon
Subprefecture	Villefranche-sur-Saône
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 4th 1 578 869 486 /km²
Area	3,249 km²;
Arrondissements	2
Cantons	54
Communes	293
President of the general council	Michel Mercier
Location

Rhône is a French département located in eastern central France. It is named after the Rhône River.

Contents

1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links

History

Geography

Rivers include: Rhône, Saône (which joins the Rhône in Lyon).

Other cities include: Villeurbanne and Chaponost

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

External links