Torchefelon
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Torchefelon | |
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 Torchefelon in 1912 | |
Location of Torchefelon  | |
  Torchefelon  Torchefelon | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′16″N 5°24′03″E / 45.5211°N 5.4008°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin |
| Canton | La Tour-du-Pin |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Hien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2010) | Martine Ekoué |
| Area 1 | 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 822 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38508 /38690 |
| Elevation | 378–589 m (1,240–1,932 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Torchefelon is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
History
The castle of Ponteray once stood in the town, but it was burned by the Archbishop of Vienna and there are no remains.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 526 | — |
| 1806 | 680 | +29.3% |
| 1821 | 827 | +21.6% |
| 1831 | 774 | −6.4% |
| 1841 | 834 | +7.8% |
| 1851 | 720 | −13.7% |
| 1861 | 661 | −8.2% |
| 1872 | 620 | −6.2% |
| 1881 | 590 | −4.8% |
| 1891 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 477 | −19.2% |
| 1911 | 457 | −4.2% |
| 1921 | 419 | −8.3% |
| 1931 | 403 | −3.8% |
| 1946 | 377 | −6.5% |
| 1954 | 349 | −7.4% |
| 1962 | 367 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 348 | −5.2% |
| 1975 | 311 | −10.6% |
| 1982 | 346 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 390 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 449 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 546 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 659 | +20.7% |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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