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'''Caluire et Cuire''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Rhône (department)|Rhône]] [[Departments of France|department]] in eastern [[France]].
'''Caluire et Cuire''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Rhône (department)|Rhône]] [[Departments of France|department]] in eastern [[France]].


It is the third-largest [[suburb]] of the city of [[Lyon]], and lies adjacent to its north side. It is a component commune of the metropolitan [[Urban Community of Lyon]]. It is also the sixth biggest city of [[Rhône (department)|Rhône]].
It is the third-largest [[suburb]] of the city of [[Lyon]], and lies 4km north-by-east of Lyon.<ref>{{cite EB1911|Caluire-et-Cuire}}</ref> It is a component commune of the metropolitan [[Urban Community of Lyon]]. It is also the sixth biggest city of [[Rhône (department)|Rhône]].


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 11:32, 8 February 2015

Caluire et Cuire
City hall
City hall
Location of Caluire et Cuire
Map
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
CantonCaluire et Cuire
IntercommunalityLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Philippe Cochet (UMP)
Area
1
10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
42,020
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69034 /69300
Elevation165–275 m (541–902 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Caluire et Cuire is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and lies 4km north-by-east of Lyon.[1] It is a component commune of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lyon. It is also the sixth biggest city of Rhône.

See also

Communes of the Rhône department

References

  1. ^  Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)