Lyons

Lyons
Lyons city in France at the confluence of the Rhone and the Saône, from Gallo-Latin Lugudunum, lit. "fort of Lug." The adjectival form is Lyonnaise.

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  • Lyons — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Donal Lyons (* ?), irischer Politiker Edmund Lyons, 1. Baron Lyons (1790–1858), britischer Admiral und Diplomat Edward Lyons (1926–2010), britischer Politiker Elena Lyons (* 1973), US amerikanische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lyons — is used to refer to many different people, places and other entities.Places In Europe * Lyons la Forêt, France * Lyons, Tyne and Wear, England * Lyons Hill, Ireland In the United States * Lyons, Colorado * Lyons, Georgia * Lyons, Illinois * Lyons …   Wikipedia

  • Lyons — Lyons, NE U.S. city in Nebraska Population (2000): 963 Housing Units (2000): 474 Land area (2000): 0.699266 sq. miles (1.811091 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.699266 sq. miles (1.811091 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • LYONS — LYONS, capital of the Rhône department, E. central France. According to a medieval Jewish legend one of the three boats loaded with Jewish captives taken during the siege of Jerusalem docked at Lyons. Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, was… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Lyons, CO — U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 1585 Housing Units (2000): 686 Land area (2000): 1.244579 sq. miles (3.223445 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.244579 sq. miles (3.223445 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lyons, GA — U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 4169 Housing Units (2000): 1787 Land area (2000): 7.483149 sq. miles (19.381266 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.043454 sq. miles (0.112545 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.526603 sq. miles (19.493811 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lyons, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 10255 Housing Units (2000): 4219 Land area (2000): 2.206887 sq. miles (5.715810 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.047631 sq. miles (0.123365 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.254518 sq. miles (5.839175 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lyons, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 748 Housing Units (2000): 322 Land area (2000): 0.865207 sq. miles (2.240875 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.865207 sq. miles (2.240875 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lyons, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 3732 Housing Units (2000): 1738 Land area (2000): 2.154167 sq. miles (5.579267 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.154167 sq. miles (5.579267 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lyons, MI — U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 726 Housing Units (2000): 311 Land area (2000): 1.216603 sq. miles (3.150986 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.110439 sq. miles (0.286036 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.327042 sq. miles (3.437022 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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