Torchefelon
Torchefelon is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Torchefelon | |
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 Torchefelon in 1912 | |
Location of Torchefelon 
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  Torchefelon  Torchefelon | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′16″N 5°24′03″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 (2017-01-01)[1] | 739 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/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. | |
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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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