Virieu

Virieu (French pronunciation: [viʁjø]), also Virieu-sur-Bourbre (French pronunciation: [viʁjø syʁ buʁbʁ], literally Virieu on Bourbre), is a former commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Val-de-Virieu.[2]

Virieu
Part of Val-de-Virieu
A general view of Virieu
A general view of Virieu
Coat of arms of Virieu
Coat of arms
Location of Virieu
Virieu is located in France
Virieu
Virieu
Virieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Virieu
Virieu
Coordinates: 45°29′11″N 5°28′34″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementLa Tour-du-Pin
CantonLe Grand-Lemps
CommuneVal-de-Virieu
Area
1
11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,092
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
38730
Elevation384–775 m (1,260–2,543 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The small river Bourbre forms most of the commune's western border.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17934,069—    
18061,101−72.9%
18211,174+6.6%
18311,285+9.5%
18411,285+0.0%
18511,118−13.0%
18611,119+0.1%
18721,130+1.0%
18811,109−1.9%
1891974−12.2%
19011,057+8.5%
1911951−10.0%
YearPop.±%
1921831−12.6%
1931818−1.6%
1946845+3.3%
1954788−6.7%
1962716−9.1%
1968761+6.3%
1975828+8.8%
1982950+14.7%
1990954+0.4%
1999940−1.5%
2006973+3.5%
20121,121+15.2%

See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 11 October 2018, p. 275 (in French)
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