Merlas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin | |
| Canton | Chartreuse-Guiers | |
| Community association | Pays Voironnais | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 27 ' N , 5 ° 40' E | |
| height | 400–925 m | |
| surface | 15.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 487 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38620 | |
| INSEE code | 38228 | |
Merlas is a French municipality with 487 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Merlas is part of the La Tour-du-Pin arrondissement and the Chartreuse-Guiers canton (until 2015: Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine canton ). The inhabitants are called Montfrinaud (e) s .
geography
Merlas is about 70 kilometers southeast of Lyon . Merlas is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Bueil in the north, Miribel-les-Échelles in the east, Saint-Aupre in the south, Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin in the southwest and Massieu and Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine in the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424 | 373 | 290 | 381 | 1,249 | 405 | 463 | 498 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Ferréol church
- Ruins of Saint-Sixte with the Lac de Saint-Sixte
Personalities
- Adolphe Pégoud (1889–1915), aviation pioneer
Web links
Commons : Merlas - collection of images, videos and audio files
