Rhône
French department
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Summary
Rhône is a department of France[1]. Rhône draws 2,407 Wikipedia views per month (department of france category, ranking #51 of 147).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes[3], departmental district of the Rhône[4]
- Country: France[5]
- Capital: Lyon[6], Villefranche-sur-Saône[7]
- Shares border with: Ain[8], Isère[9], Loire[10], Saône-et-Loire[11], Metropolis of Lyon[12]
- Named after: Rhône[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Cublize[14], Saint-Just-d'Avray[15], Ronno[16], Valsonne[17], Amplepuis[18], Lozanne[19], Monsols[20], Dième[21], Chamelet[22], Ternand[23], Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne[24], Grandris[25], Rivolet[26], Chénas[27]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Rhône include Rhônexpress[28], a tram service[29], in France[30] and Chasse-sur-Rhône[31], a commune of France[32], in France[33].
Why It Matters
Rhône has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Rhône is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Rhône include Rhônexpress[28], a tram service[29], in France[30] and Chasse-sur-Rhône[31], a commune of France[32], in France[33].