2nd arrondissement (Lyon)
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2. Arrondissement Arrondissement municipal of Lyon |
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 45 ′ 15 " N , 4 ° 49 ′ 45" E |
| surface | 3.41 km² |
| Residents | 30,520 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 8950 inhabitants / km² |
| INSEE code | 69382 |
| Post Code | 69002 |
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The 2nd arrondissement is one of the nine arrondissements of Lyon (city district). It is located at the southern end of the Presqu'île , which is formed by the confluence of the Saône and Rhône .
history
The 2nd arrondissement is one of the five created by presidential decree of March 24, 1852.
Mayor's office in the 2nd arrondissement
geography
- 341 ha
quarter
- Cordeliers
- Bellecour
- Celestins
- Sainte-Blandine
- La Confluence
- Ainay
- Perrache
Buildings
- Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay
- Palais de la Bourse (Lyon)
- L'hôtel des Finances
Streets, squares, green spaces
- Place Bellecour
- Rue de la République
- Rue Édouard-Herriot
- Rue du Plat
- Place des Célestins
- Place des Jacobins
- Place Antonin-Poncet , named after Antonin Poncet (1849–1913), a surgeon.
- Place Carnot
- Cours Charlemagne
- Cours de Verdun
- Rue Victor Hugo
- Quai Jules-Courmont
- Quai Rambaud
- Cours Suchet
Demographics
| year | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 27,971 | 27,970 | 30,341 | 30,519 | 30,575 |
In 2013 the population density was 9,033 inh / km².
administration
- Mayor (Maire): Denis Broliquier (UDI)
Transport links
- Métro Lyon A , Cordeliers , Bellecour , Ampère - Victor Hugo and Perrache stations
- Métro Lyon D , Bellecour station
- Tramway de Lyon 1 , 2
particularities
The 2nd arrondissement is a commercial center in Lyon. The main shopping street of Lyon is in this area ( Rue de la République ).
In this arrondissement is also Place Bellecour , Lyon's central square. The second largest train station in Lyon (Gare de Perrache) is also located in this area.
The real estate prices are particularly high here. The neighborhood is one of the most expensive and chic in the city, home to Lyon's bourgeoisie and home to numerous luxury boutiques and jewelry stores.
More information
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barbara I. Tshisuaka: Poncet, Antonin. In: Werner E. Gerabek , Bernhard D. Haage, Gundolf Keil , Wolfgang Wegner (eds.): Enzyklopädie Medizingeschichte. De Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2005, ISBN 3-11-015714-4 , p. 1175.