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Rhône (département)
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Rhône

Département in the Rhône-Alpes region of France; area 3,215 sq km/1,241 sq mi; population (2001 est) 1,586,400. The River Rhône and its tributaries the Saône, Azergues, and Gier flow through it. Moderate crops of cereals and potatoes grow on the rocky soil, and wines (Juliénas, Côte-Rôtie, Moulin à-Vent) are produced. There are metallurgical, chemical, and textile industries around Lyon, the administrative centre. The other principal town is Villefranche.

Rhône is formed from a part of the former province of Lyonnais and part of Beaujolais.



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