Morestel

Summary

Morestel (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɛstɛl]; Arpitan: Mouretél) is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.[3]

Morestel
The centre of Morestel
The centre of Morestel
Coat of arms of Morestel
Location of Morestel
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Morestel
Morestel
Morestel is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Morestel
Morestel
Coordinates: 45°40′43″N 5°28′15″E / 45.6786°N 5.4708°E / 45.6786; 5.4708
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementLa Tour-du-Pin
CantonMorestel
IntercommunalityLes Balcons du Dauphiné
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Vial[1]
Area
1
8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,454
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38261 /38510
Elevation205–319 m (673–1,047 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Morestel is situated on the old National Highway 75, now RD 1075, between Bourg-en-Bresse and Grenoble.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 875—    
1800 849−0.43%
1806 936+1.64%
1821 1,080+0.96%
1831 1,326+2.07%
1836 1,464+2.00%
1841 1,390−1.03%
1846 1,419+0.41%
1851 1,437+0.25%
1856 1,350−1.24%
1861 1,358+0.12%
1866 1,335−0.34%
1872 1,296−0.49%
1876 1,234−1.22%
1881 1,234+0.00%
1886 1,372+2.14%
1891 1,446+1.06%
1896 1,401−0.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,331−1.02%
1906 1,479+2.13%
1911 1,405−1.02%
1921 1,323−0.60%
1926 1,338+0.23%
1931 1,270−1.04%
1936 1,239−0.49%
1946 1,285+0.37%
1954 1,286+0.01%
1962 1,455+1.56%
1968 1,782+3.44%
1975 2,308+3.76%
1982 2,738+2.47%
1990 2,972+1.03%
1999 3,034+0.23%
2007 3,978+3.44%
2012 4,261+1.38%
2017 4,469+0.96%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

See also edit

 
The stained glass of the parish church of saint Symphorianus.

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Morestel, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • Official site