Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour

Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ didje la tuʁ], literally Saint-Didier of La Tour) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3] It is often referred to as "La Cassôla", after a spring in the village, which has heavily coloured waters.

Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour in 1907
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour in 1907
Location of Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
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Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour is located in France
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
Coordinates: 45°33′20″N 5°29′01″E / 45.5556°N 5.4836°E / 45.5556; 5.4836
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementLa Tour-du-Pin
CantonLa Tour-du-Pin
IntercommunalityLes Vals du Dauphiné
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Guerin[1]
Area
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14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,117
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38381 /38110
Elevation328–554 m (1,076–1,818 ft)
(avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Until the First World War, lignite mines were exploited near the village, employing over 600 people.

Geography

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The Bourbre forms part of the commune's northeastern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 886—    
1821 1,063+0.65%
1846 1,541+1.50%
1872 1,488−0.13%
1901 1,148−0.89%
1926 949−0.76%
1946 894−0.30%
1962 925+0.21%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 949+0.43%
1975 1,116+2.34%
1982 1,127+0.14%
1990 1,310+1.90%
1999 1,419+0.89%
2007 1,712+2.37%
2012 1,836+1.41%
2017 2,045+2.18%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE