Municipal arrondissement in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon (French: 2e arrondissement de Lyon) is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
History
The first five arrondissements of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement.
Geography
Area and demographics
The 2nd arrondissement is the most commercial and most lively ones of Lyon.
- Area: 341 ha (840 acres)
- 1990 : 27,971 inhabitants[2]
- 2006 : 30,276 inhabitants
- Relative density : 8,204 inhabitants per square kilometre (21,250/sq mi)
Districts
The districts (quarters) of the 2nd arrondissement are :
Streets and squares
Landmarks and monuments
Transports
This arrondissement is served by metro and tram lines of TCL network:
- at Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ampère - Victor Hugo and Perrache (terminus)
- at Bellecour
- at Perrache, Place des Archives, Sainte-Blandine, Hôtel de Région - Montrochet and Musée des Confluences
- at Perrache, Place des Archives, Sainte-Blandine and Hôtel de Région - Montrochet (terminus)
The 2nd arrondissement is also served by Lyon-Perrache station, the second most important railway station in Lyon.
See also
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