Virieu
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin |
| Canton | Canton of Virieu |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Bourbre |
| Mayor | Michel Morel (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 384–775 m (1,260–2,543 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 940 (1999) |
| - Density | 83 /km2 (210 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38560/ 38730 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 45°29′11″N 5°28′34″E / 45.4864°N 5.4761°E
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Virieu is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France. It is also called Virieu-sur-Bourbre.
Geography [edit]
The Bourbre forms most of the commune's western border.
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