Laval, Isère
| Laval | ||
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Tower of Montfallet | ||
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  Laval | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Laval | ||
| Coordinates: 45°15′14″N 5°56′00″E / 45.2539°N 5.9333°ECoordinates: 45°15′14″N 5°56′00″E / 45.2539°N 5.9333°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Domène | |
| Intercommunality | Balcon de Belledonne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Sébastien Eyraud | |
| Area1 | 25.33 km2 (9.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 970 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38206 / 38190 | |
| Elevation |
320–2,600 m (1,050–8,530 ft) (avg. 630 m or 2,070 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. | ||
Laval is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,000 | — |
| 1806 | 979 | −2.1% |
| 1821 | 1,226 | +25.2% |
| 1831 | 1,154 | −5.9% |
| 1841 | 1,100 | −4.7% |
| 1851 | 1,096 | −0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,045 | −4.7% |
| 1872 | 974 | −6.8% |
| 1881 | 909 | −6.7% |
| 1891 | 812 | −10.7% |
| 1901 | 759 | −6.5% |
| 1911 | 791 | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 717 | −9.4% |
| 1931 | 660 | −7.9% |
| 1946 | 462 | −30.0% |
| 1954 | 481 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 467 | −2.9% |
| 1968 | 448 | −4.1% |
| 1975 | 450 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 422 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 525 | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 805 | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 950 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 970 | +2.1% |
History
The Laval town hall and schools in 1908
See also
References
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