La Forteresse
This article is about the commune in France. For the Canadian film, see La Forteresse (film).
La Forteresse | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region ![]() ![]() La Forteresse | |
Coordinates: 45°17′44″N 5°24′15″E / 45.2956°N 5.4042°ECoordinates: 45°17′44″N 5°24′15″E / 45.2956°N 5.4042°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs |
Intercommunality | Bièvre Toutes Aures |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Evelyne Collet |
Area1 | 9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
Population (2011)2 | 308 |
• Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38171 / 38590 |
Elevation | 503–773 m (1,650–2,536 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. |
La Forteresse is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
La Forteresse is located in the valley of Rival, and is about 550 meters away from Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs.
History
La Forteresse belonged until 1929 to the canton of Tullins. Then, on 17 December 1929, it was attached to the canton of Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs.[1]
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1793 | 380 | — |
1806 | 438 | +15.3% |
1821 | 450 | +2.7% |
1831 | 486 | +8.0% |
1841 | 481 | −1.0% |
1851 | 493 | +2.5% |
1861 | 448 | −9.1% |
1872 | 427 | −4.7% |
1881 | 457 | +7.0% |
1891 | 395 | −13.6% |
1901 | 354 | −10.4% |
1911 | 323 | −8.8% |
1921 | 281 | −13.0% |
1931 | 279 | −0.7% |
1946 | 295 | +5.7% |
1962 | 277 | −6.1% |
1968 | 262 | −5.4% |
1975 | 250 | −4.6% |
1982 | 245 | −2.0% |
1990 | 251 | +2.4% |
1999 | 235 | −6.4% |
2007 | 291 | +23.8% |
2011 | 308 | +5.8% |
See also
References
- ↑ "Bulletin of Acts of the French Republic" (in French). Gallica. 17 December 1929.
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