List of Arrondissements
| INSEE code | Postal code | Arrondissement | Date of creation | Cantons | Population (2006 Estimates) | Population (1999 Census) | Area (km2) | Density (1999 Census) (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69381 | 69001 | 1st arrondissement | 24 March 1852 | Lyon-II | 28,210 | 26,868 | 1.51 | 17,793 |
| 69382 | 69002 | 2nd arrondissement | 24 March 1852 | Lyon-I | 30,276 | 27,977 | 3.41 | 8,204 |
| 69383 | 69003 | 3rd arrondissement | 24 March 1852 (former commune de La Guillotière) |
Lyon-VIII, Lyon-XI and Lyon-XIII | 88,755 | 82,568 | 6.34 | 13,003 |
| 69384 | 69004 | 4th arrondissement | 24 March 1852 (former commune of La Croix-Rousse) |
Lyon-III | 34,302 | 33,797 | 2.93 | 11,535 |
| 69385 | 69005 | 5th arrondissement | 24 March 1852 (originally including the former commune of Vaise, in the 9th since 1964) |
Lyon-V | 47,330 | 46,985 | 6.23 | 7,542 |
| 69386 | 69006 | 6th arrondissement | 17 July 1867 (detachment of a part of the 3rd) |
Lyon-VI and Lyon-VII | 49,965 | 48,167 | 3.77 | 12,776 |
| 69387 | 69007 | 7th arrondissement | 8 March 1912 (detachment of a part of the 3rd) |
Lyon-IX and Lyon-X | 69,331 | 61,743 | 9.75 | 6,333 |
| 69388 | 69008 | 8th arrondissement | 9 February 1959 (detachment of a part of the 7th) |
Lyon-XII and Lyon-XIV | 76,323 | 70,317 | 6.67 | 10,542 |
| 69389 | 69009 | 9th arrondissement | 12 August 1964 (detachment of a part of the 5th + the former commune of Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe) |
Lyon-IV | 47,813 | 47,030 | 7.25 | 6,487 |
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