Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Arpitan: Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, Occitan: Auvèrnhe-Ròse-Alpes) is a region of France created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into effect on 1 January 2016, after the regional elections in December 2015.

The region covers an area of more than 69,711 km2 (26,916 sq mi), making it the third largest in metropolitan France, with a population of 7,695,264, second only to Île-de-France.