Meylan
Meylan | ||
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Commune | ||
The Avenue de Verdun, in Meylan | ||
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Meylan Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Meylan | ||
Coordinates: 45°12′33″N 5°46′48″E / 45.2092°N 5.78°ECoordinates: 45°12′33″N 5°46′48″E / 45.2092°N 5.78°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Isère | |
Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
Canton | Meylan | |
Intercommunality | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2015–2020) | Damien Guiguet (UDI) | |
Area1 | 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi) | |
Population (2014)2 | 17,323 | |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 38229 /38240 | |
Elevation |
206–1,313 m (676–4,308 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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. |
Meylan is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1793 | 937 | — |
1806 | 978 | +4.4% |
1821 | 1,002 | +2.5% |
1831 | 1,117 | +11.5% |
1841 | 1,179 | +5.6% |
1851 | 1,097 | −7.0% |
1861 | 1,049 | −4.4% |
1872 | 1,118 | +6.6% |
1881 | 1,015 | −9.2% |
1891 | 905 | −10.8% |
1901 | 874 | −3.4% |
1911 | 911 | +4.2% |
1921 | 934 | +2.5% |
1931 | 1,021 | +9.3% |
1946 | 1,236 | +21.1% |
1954 | 1,717 | +38.9% |
1962 | 3,113 | +81.3% |
1968 | 6,534 | +109.9% |
1975 | 12,122 | +85.5% |
1982 | 14,561 | +20.1% |
1990 | 17,863 | +22.7% |
1999 | 18,741 | +4.9% |
2006 | 17,460 | −6.8% |
2011 | 17,772 | +1.8% |
2014 | 17,323 | −2.5% |
Misuse of public money
In 2013, the newly reelected Mayor of Meylan Marie-Christine Tardy was brought to justice for unlawfully taking interest in an affair concerning her husband's remuneration.[1]
In 2016, she received a suspended sentenced of 18 months in jail and 5 years of ineligibility. Her husband also received a suspended sentenced, of 12 months in jail. Both paid fines of over €20,000.[2]
Education
There are five groups of preschools (écoles maternelles) and elementary schools: Béalières, Buclos/Grand Pré, Haut-Meylan, Maupertuis, and Mi-Plaine. There are two junior high schools, Collège des Buclos and Collège Lionel Terray, and a senior high school, Lycée du Grésivaudan.[3]
The École Compleméntaire de Grenoble (グルノーブル補習授業校 Gurunōburu Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a part-time Japanese supplementary school, is held in the École Élémentaire Mi-Plaine.[4]
Economy
Inovallée is a science park located at Meylan.
Twin towns
See also
References
- ↑ "La maire de Meylan mise en examen". July 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Isère: l'ex-maire de Meylan condamnée". April 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Scolarité / Etablissements." Meylan. Retrieved on September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "欧州の補習授業校一覧(平成25年4月15日現在)" (). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Retrieved on May 10, 2014. "Ecole Complementaire de Grenoble Ecole Elementaire Mi-Plaine 12 Rue des Aiguinarcls 38240 Meylan, FRANCE"
External links
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