Meylan

Meylan (Francoprovençal: Mèlan) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Meylan
The Avenue de Verdun, in Meylan
Coat of arms
Location of Meylan
Meylan
Meylan
Coordinates: 45°12′33″N 5°46′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonMeylan
IntercommunalityGrenoble-Alpes Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe Cardin
Area
1
12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
17,129
  Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38229 /38240
Elevation206–1,313 m (676–4,308 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793937    
1806978+4.4%
18211,002+2.5%
18311,117+11.5%
18411,179+5.6%
18511,097−7.0%
18611,049−4.4%
18721,118+6.6%
18811,015−9.2%
1891905−10.8%
1901874−3.4%
1911911+4.2%
1921934+2.5%
YearPop.±%
19311,021+9.3%
19461,236+21.1%
19541,717+38.9%
19623,113+81.3%
19686,534+109.9%
197512,122+85.5%
198214,561+20.1%
199017,863+22.7%
199918,741+4.9%
200617,460−6.8%
201117,772+1.8%
201417,323−2.5%

Misuse of public money

In 2013, the newly reelected Mayor of Meylan Marie-Christine Tardy was brought to justice for unlawfully taking interest in an affair concerning her husband's remuneration.[2]

In 2016, she received a suspended sentenced of 18 months in jail and 5 years of ineligibility. Her husband also received a suspended sentenced, of 12 months in jail. Both paid fines of over €20,000.[3]

Education

There are five groups of preschools (écoles maternelles) and elementary schools: Béalières, Buclos/Grand Pré, Haut-Meylan, Maupertuis, and Mi-Plaine. There are two junior high schools, Collège des Buclos and Collège Lionel Terray, and a senior high school, Lycée du Grésivaudan.[4]

The École Compleméntaire de Grenoble (グルノーブル補習授業校 Gurunōburu Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a part-time Japanese supplementary school, is held in the École Élémentaire Mi-Plaine.[5]

Economy

Inovallée is a science park located at Meylan.

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "La maire de Meylan mise en examen". July 24, 2013.
  3. "Isère: l'ex-maire de Meylan condamnée". April 5, 2016.
  4. "Scolarité / Etablissements." Meylan. Retrieved on September 4, 2016.
  5. "欧州の補習授業校一覧(平成25年4月15日現在)" (). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Retrieved on May 10, 2014. "Ecole Complementaire de Grenoble Ecole Elementaire Mi-Plaine 12 Rue des Aiguinarcls 38240 Meylan, FRANCE"


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