Saint-Mury-Monteymond
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| Saint-Mury-Monteymond | |
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  Saint-Mury-Monteymond | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Saint-Mury-Monteymond | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′23″N 5°55′38″E / 45.2231°N 5.9272°ECoordinates: 45°13′23″N 5°55′38″E / 45.2231°N 5.9272°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Domène |
| Intercommunality | Balcon de Belledonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Isabelle Curt |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 314 |
| • Population2 Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38430 / 38190 |
| Elevation | 320–2,600 m (1,050–8,530 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Mury-Monteymond is a French commune, situated in the French Department of l'Isère and the Region Rhône-Alpes.
The 350 habitants of the commune live within a 11 km² area and at an average altitude of 680 m.[1]
History
In 1882, Aristide Bergès constructed a 1200 hp turbine in the neighbouring hamlet of La Gorge, at the foot of the Peak of Belledonne.[2]
Due to the steepness of the slope to the Lac Blanc, source of the Vorz, the first Penstocks were constructed. Because of the work of Aristide Bergès, Saint-Mury-Monteymond became the first village in France illuminated by electrical power.[3]
Geography
Neighbouring Communes
- Sainte-Agnes,
- La Gorge,
- La Combe-de-Lancey,
- Laval,
- Villard-Bonnot,
- Saint-Jean-le-Vieux.
Demographics
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 247 |
| 1968 | 150 |
| 1975 | 150 |
| 1982 | 193 |
| 1990 | 259 |
| 1999 | 314 |
| 2010 | 350 |
Monuments
- Church
Patrimoine civil
- Ancient millhouse
See also
External links
- communal homepage On site le-gresivaudan.fr
References
- ↑ Ville de Saint-Mury-Monteymond communes.com
- ↑ Museum of white oil http://www.musee-houille-blanche.fr/
- ↑ Cécile Gouy-Gilbert, Anne Dalmasso and Michael Jakob Alpes électriques. Dire, 2011, p. 12. 978-2-9534279-2-9
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