Pierre-Châtel
| Pierre-Châtel | ||
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  Pierre-Châtel | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Pierre-Châtel | ||
| Coordinates: 44°57′28″N 5°46′35″E / 44.9578°N 5.7764°ECoordinates: 44°57′28″N 5°46′35″E / 44.9578°N 5.7764°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | La Mure | |
| Intercommunality | La Matheysine | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Alain Villard | |
| Area1 | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 1,398 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38304 / 38119 | |
| Elevation |
888–1,424 m (2,913–4,672 ft) (avg. 916 m or 3,005 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. | ||
Pierre-Châtel is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
Lac de Pierre-Châtel and the Pierre Percée are located in the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 578 | — |
| 1806 | 678 | +17.3% |
| 1821 | 846 | +24.8% |
| 1831 | 1,059 | +25.2% |
| 1841 | 1,112 | +5.0% |
| 1851 | 1,144 | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 1,148 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1,160 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 1,087 | −6.3% |
| 1891 | 1,135 | +4.4% |
| 1901 | 1,293 | +13.9% |
| 1911 | 1,391 | +7.6% |
| 1921 | 1,156 | −16.9% |
| 1931 | 1,259 | +8.9% |
| 1946 | 1,212 | −3.7% |
| 1954 | 1,217 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,601 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 1,527 | −4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,224 | −19.8% |
| 1982 | 1,218 | −0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,226 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,202 | −2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,230 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,398 | +13.7% |
Personalities
Peter II of Savoy and Boniface I of Challant died in Pierre-Châtel, respectively in 1268 and 1426.
See also
References
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