La Forteresse

La Forteresse is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

La Forteresse
An old view of La Forteresse
Location of La Forteresse
La Forteresse
La Forteresse
Coordinates: 45°17′44″N 5°24′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementVienne
CantonBièvre
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Evelyne Collet
Area
1
9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
322
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38171 /38590
Elevation503–773 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.

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.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793380    
1806438+15.3%
1821450+2.7%
1831486+8.0%
1841481−1.0%
1851493+2.5%
1861448−9.1%
1872427−4.7%
1881457+7.0%
1891395−13.6%
1901354−10.4%
1911323−8.8%
1921281−13.0%
1931279−0.7%
1946295+5.7%
1962277−6.1%
1968262−5.4%
1975250−4.6%
1982245−2.0%
1990251+2.4%
1999235−6.4%
2007291+23.8%
2011308+5.8%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Bulletin of Acts of the French Republic" (in French). Gallica. 17 December 1929.
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