Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
|---|---|
| Region of France | |
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| Country |  France |
| Prefecture | Lyon |
| Departments | |
| Government | |
| • President | Laurent Wauquiez (The Republicans) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69,711 km2 (26,916 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,695,264 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a new region of France created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014; 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.[1]
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a provisional name, created by hyphenating the merged regions in alphabetical order; its regional council must approve a new name for the region by 1 July 2016; a name must be approved by France's Conseil d'État by 1 October 2016.[2]
The region covers an area of more than 69,711 km2 (26,916 sq mi) with a population of 7,695,264.[3]
Toponymy
The text of the law gives interim names for most of the merged regions, combining the names of their constituent regions separated by hyphens. Permanent names will be proposed by the new regional councils and confirmed by the Conseil d'État by 1 October 2016.[2]
The interim name of the new administrative region is a hyphenated placename, composed of the historic regions of Auvergne + the river Rhône + the French Alps (Alpes).
Major communities
- Lyon (484,344; region prefecture)
- Saint-Étienne (171,260)
- Grenoble (155,637)
- Clermont-Ferrand (139,860)
- Villeurbanne (145,150)
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Loi n° 2015-29 du 16 janvier 2015 relative à la délimitation des régions, aux élections régionales et départementales et modifiant le calendrier électoral (in French)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
