Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
administrative region of France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Franco-Provençal: Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; Occitan: Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups) is an administrative region of France that was created on 1 January 2016 from the former French regions Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. It is in the central and eastern parts of southern France.
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Country | France |
Prefecture | Lyon[1] |
Departments | 13 (12 normal departments, and 1 metropolis) |
Government | |
• President of the Regional Council | Laurent Wauquiez (LR) |
• Prefect | Pascal Mailhos |
Area | |
• Total | 69,711 km2 (26,916 sq mi) |
• Rank | 4th |
Population | |
• Total | 8,042,936 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Auvergnat / Rhônalpin Aurhalpin (rare & non-official) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-ARA |
GDP () | Ranked |
Total | $327 billion (US$ bn) |
Per capita | $40,200 (US$) |
Website | auvergnerhonealpes |
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