Saint-Bernard (pronunciation), also known as Saint-Bernard-du-Touvet (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ dy tuvɛ]),[2] is a former commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. On 2019, it had a population of 639.

Saint-Bernard
The church of Saint-Bernard
The church of Saint-Bernard
Coat of arms of Saint-Bernard
Location of Saint-Bernard
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Saint-Bernard is located in France
Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard
Coordinates: 45°19′48″N 5°54′14″E / 45.33°N 5.9039°E / 45.33; 5.9039
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonLe Moyen Grésivaudan
CommunePlateau-des-Petites-Roches
Area
1
21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
639
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
38660
Elevation593–2,047 m (1,946–6,716 ft)
(avg. 890 m or 2,920 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

On 1 January 2019, Saint-Bernard was merged into the new commune of Plateau-des-Petites-Roches alongside Saint-Hilaire and Saint-Pancrasse.[3]

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793281—    
1806321+14.2%
1821333+3.7%
1831378+13.5%
1841428+13.2%
1851544+27.1%
1861530−2.6%
1872509−4.0%
1881453−11.0%
1891415−8.4%
1901360−13.3%
1911270−25.0%
YearPop.±%
1921238−11.9%
1931192−19.3%
1946168−12.5%
1954111−33.9%
196293−16.2%
196892−1.1%
1975137+48.9%
1982233+70.1%
1990359+54.1%
1999468+30.4%
2006584+24.8%
2011632+8.2%

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