Morestel
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin | |
| Canton | Morestel (main town) | |
| Community association | Les Balcons du Dauphiné | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 41 ′ N , 5 ° 28 ′ E | |
| height | 205-319 m | |
| surface | 8.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,469 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 557 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38510 | |
| INSEE code | 38261 | |
| Website | http://www.morestel.com/ | |
 Center of Morestel |
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Morestel ( Occitan : Morêtel ) is a French municipality with 4469 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement La Tour-du-Pin and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Morestel . The inhabitants are called Morestellois (es) .
geography
Morestel is located about 50 kilometers east-southeast of Lyon . Morestel is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Passins in the north and west, Saint-Victor-de-Morestel in the east and northeast, Le Bouchage in the southeast and Vézeronce-Curtin in the south.
The Morestel airfield is located in the municipality of Passins. The former national routes 75 and 517 run through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | |
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| 1,455 | 1,782 | 2,308 | 2,738 | 2,972 | 3,034 | 3,841 | 4,256 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Remains of the castle complex with donjon from the 13th century, Monument historique
- Saint-Symphorien church from the 15th century with bell tower from the 17th century, Monument historique
- Museum Ravier with numerous works by the painter François-Auguste Ravier
Personalities
- Michel Mondésert (1916–2009), Auxiliary Bishop of Grenoble
Web links
Commons : Morestel - collection of images, videos and audio files
