La Forteresse
La Forteresse (French pronunciation: [la fɔʁtəʁɛs]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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Coordinates: 45°17′44″N 5°24′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Vienne |
Canton | Bièvre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Evelyne Collet[1] |
Area 1 | 9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
Population | 332 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38171 /38590 |
Elevation | 503–773 m (1,650–2,536 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
La Forteresse is located in the valley of Rival, and is about 550 meters away from Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs.
History
La Forteresse belonged until 1929 to the canton of Tullins. Then, on 17 December 1929, it was attached to the canton of Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs.[3] Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Bièvre.[4]
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References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Bulletin of Acts of the French Republic" (in French). Gallica. 17 December 1929.
- "Décret n° 2014-180 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Isère | Legifrance". Retrieved 5 May 2021.

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