Morestel

Morestel

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Morestel

Coordinates: 45°40′43″N 5°28′15″E / 45.6786°N 5.4708°ECoordinates: 45°40′43″N 5°28′15″E / 45.6786°N 5.4708°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Isère
Arrondissement La Tour-du-Pin
Canton Morestel
Intercommunality Pays des Couleurs
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Christian Rival
Area1 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population (2011)2 4,256
  Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 38261 / 38510
Elevation 205–319 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Morestel is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793875    
1806936+7.0%
18211,080+15.4%
18311,326+22.8%
18411,390+4.8%
18511,437+3.4%
18611,358−5.5%
18721,296−4.6%
18811,234−4.8%
18911,446+17.2%
19011,331−8.0%
19111,405+5.6%
19211,323−5.8%
19311,270−4.0%
19461,285+1.2%
19541,286+0.1%
19621,455+13.1%
19681,782+22.5%
19752,308+29.5%
19822,738+18.6%
19902,972+8.5%
19993,034+2.1%
20063,841+26.6%
20114,256+10.8%

See also

References

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