Cessieu
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin | |
| Canton | La Tour-du-Pin | |
| Community association | Les Vals du Dauphiné | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 34 ' N , 5 ° 23' E | |
| height | 278-508 m | |
| surface | 14.35 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,984 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 208 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38110 | |
| INSEE code | 38064 | |
| Website | http://www.cessieu.fr/ | |
Cessieu is a French commune with 2,984 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin and the canton of La Tour-du-Pin . The inhabitants are called Cessieutois (es) .
geography
Cessieu is located about 47 kilometers southeast of Lyon on the Bourbre River . Cessieu is surrounded by the neighboring communities Ruy in the north and west, Rochetoirin in the east and northeast, Saint-Victor-de-Cessieu in the south and southeast and Sérézin-de-la-Tour in the southwest.
The motorway triangle is located in the municipality between the A43 autoroute and the A48 autoroute . To the south-east is the La Tour-du-Pin airfield.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,343 | 1,609 | 1,610 | 1,682 | 2,025 | 2.112 | 2,526 | 2,679 |
Attractions
- neo-Gothic church, built from 1863 to 1866
- La Salette Chapel, built in 1864
- Saint Joseph Chapel
- Clock tower from the 12th century, the rest of the fortifications
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the Italian municipality of Civitella Roveto in the province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo) since 2004 .
