Jardin, Isère

Jardin
Commune
The town hall of Jardin

Coat of arms
Jardin
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Jardin
Coordinates: 45°29′50″N 4°54′32″E / 45.4972°N 4.9089°E / 45.4972; 4.9089Coordinates: 45°29′50″N 4°54′32″E / 45.4972°N 4.9089°E / 45.4972; 4.9089
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Isère
Arrondissement Vienne
Canton Vienne-2
Intercommunality Pays Viennois
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Thierry Quintard
Area1 9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi)
Population (2011)2 2,248
 • Density 240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 38199 /38200
Elevation 194–407 m (636–1,335 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)

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.

Jardin is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is a suburb of Vienne.

It is located 4km from the centre of Vienne and 35km south of Lyons.

History

The name 'Jardin' is French for 'garden', reflecting the area's traditional history as a vegetable garden serving the town of Vienne and the manor of Montleans.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793295—    
1806396+34.2%
1821457+15.4%
1831495+8.3%
1841580+17.2%
1851627+8.1%
1861625−0.3%
1872594−5.0%
1881561−5.6%
1891536−4.5%
1901464−13.4%
1911420−9.5%
1921387−7.9%
1931457+18.1%
1946405−11.4%
1954424+4.7%
1962449+5.9%
1968518+15.4%
1975786+51.7%
19821,180+50.1%
19901,527+29.4%
19991,948+27.6%
20092,228+14.4%
20112,248+0.9%

Twin towns

Jardin is twinned with:

See also

References


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