Rhône (department)

The Rhône region [ ʀo ː n] is a French department of order number 69 It is in the southeast of the country in the region Rhône -Alpes and was named after the river Rhône.

Geography

The Rhône crosses the department from north to south. Capital is Lyon 's second largest metropolitan area in France.

The Rhône region borders the departments of Ain ​​, Isère, Loire and Saône -et -Loire.

Coat of arms

Description: split in red and gold is in front a silver lion under a blue shield with three golden lilies main and rear a black rotbewehrter and gezungter lion, covered by a red collar fünflätzigen tournament.

Administrative divisions

• Communes of the Rhône department
• List of cantons in the Rhône department