Biol
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin | |
| Canton | Le Grand Lemps | |
| Community association | Les Vals du Dauphiné | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 30 ' N , 5 ° 23' E | |
| height | 438-691 m | |
| surface | 15.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,419 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 91 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38690 | |
| INSEE code | 38044 | |
| Website | http://www.biol.fr/ | |
Biol is a French commune with 1,419 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Biol is part of the La Tour-du-Pin arrondissement and the canton of Le Grand-Lemps . The inhabitants are called Biolois .
geography
Biol is about 42 kilometers northwest of Grenoble . Biol is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Succieu in the north and north-west, Torchefelon in the north-east, Doissin in the east, Montrevel in the south-east, Belmont in the south, Eclose-Badinières in the west and south-west and Châteauvilain in the north-west.
The A48 car route runs along the eastern edge of the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 629 | 644 | 724 | 857 | 1,171 | 1,434 | 1,446 | 1.405 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- 19th century church
- Saint-Paul Chapel
- Montmartin Castle ruins
Parish partnership
A partnership exists with the Italian municipality of Izano in the province of Cremona (Lombardy) through the association of municipalities.
