Septème
| Septème | |
|---|---|
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Chateau | |
  Septème | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Septème | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′11″N 5°00′18″E / 45.5531°N 5.005°ECoordinates: 45°33′11″N 5°00′18″E / 45.5531°N 5.005°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Vienne |
| Canton | Vienne-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Pays Viennois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Alain Clerc |
| Area1 | 21.55 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)2 | 1,782 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38480 / 38780 |
| Elevation |
188–386 m (617–1,266 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 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. | |
Septème is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
History
The name of Septème reflects its location: at the seventh milepost on the Roman road between Vienne and Milan. A Roman camp had been established here, on a hill overlooking the valley.
A castle was recorded here in the 11th century and the village developed next to it. During the second half of the 12th century, the site was encircled by a strong enceinte one kilometre in length with three gates. After the unification of Septème to Dauphiné, a more modern castle was constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries.
The village has grown beyond the original enceinte, and now extends as far as the river.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,258 | — |
| 1806 | 1,414 | +12.4% |
| 1821 | 1,777 | +25.7% |
| 1831 | 1,918 | +7.9% |
| 1841 | 2,429 | +26.6% |
| 1851 | 2,836 | +16.8% |
| 1861 | 3,154 | +11.2% |
| 1872 | 1,524 | −51.7% |
| 1881 | 1,400 | −8.1% |
| 1891 | 1,375 | −1.8% |
| 1901 | 1,200 | −12.7% |
| 1911 | 1,130 | −5.8% |
| 1921 | 1,061 | −6.1% |
| 1931 | 888 | −16.3% |
| 1946 | 737 | −17.0% |
| 1954 | 802 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 792 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | 799 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 865 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,048 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 1,267 | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 1,471 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 1,760 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 1,782 | +1.2% |
Personalities
- Gabriel Veyre, born in Septême in 1871, pharmacist, operator of Lumière cinematograph, filmmaker and photographer of the Sultan of Morocco
See also
References
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