Villeurbanne, city in east central France, in Rhône Department, near Lyon. An industrial center, Villeurbanne has large plants engaged in metallurgy, dyeing and tanning, food processing, and the manufacture of chemicals, electrical equipment, printed materials, and rayon. Immigrants comprise 13 percent of the population of Villeurbanne, almost twice the percentage of France as a whole. Population (1999) 124,215.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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