8th arrondissement of Lyon

8th arrondissement of Lyon
French municipal arrondissement
Coordinates: 45°44′5.36″N 4°52′5.3″E / 45.7348222°N 4.868139°E / 45.7348222; 4.868139Coordinates: 45°44′5.36″N 4°52′5.3″E / 45.7348222°N 4.868139°E / 45.7348222; 4.868139
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Métropole de Lyon
Arrondissement Lyon
Commune Lyon
Government
 • Mayor Christian Coulon
Area
 • Total 6.67 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population (8 March 1999 census)[p]
 • Total 70,317
 • Density 11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
^[p] Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

The 8th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon.

Geography

Quarters

  • Le Bachut
  • Monplaisir Ville
  • Monplaisir La Plaine, usually known as La Plaine
  • Mermoz Nord
  • Mermoz Sud
  • Les États-Unis
  • Le Transvaal
  • Laënnec
  • Le Grand Trou

Streets

Monuments

Demography

Historical population of 8th arrondissement of Lyon
Year1968197519821990199920052006
Population––––70,31775 900[1]76 323

Transports

The 8th arrondissement is the beginning of the A43 motorway (to Grenoble and Chambéry).

References

  1. ↑ "Population de Lyon" (in French). Mairie du 8e. Retrieved 6 January 2010.


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