Rives (Isere)
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Isère | |
Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
Canton | Tullins | |
Community association | Pays Voironnais | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 21 ′ N , 5 ° 30 ′ E | |
height | 315-430 m | |
surface | 10.93 km 2 | |
Residents | 6,476 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 592 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 38140 | |
INSEE code | 38337 | |
Website | www.mairie-rives.fr | |
Rives Town Hall |
Rives (also: Rives-sur-Fure ) is a French municipality with 6476 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality is located in the Arrondissement of Grenoble and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Tullins . The inhabitants are called Rivois .
geography
Rives is on the River Fure . Rives is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Apprieu and Saint-Blaise-du-Buis in the north, Réaumont in the northeast, Charnècles in the east, Renage in the south, Beaucroissant in the southwest and Colombe in the northwest.
The Autoroute A48 ( E 711 ) and the former Route nationale 85 ( Route Napoleon , today Départementstraße 1085) run through the municipality .
history
Since the 12th century iron and steel processing has been one of the main economic branches of the municipality. The paper and wallpaper industry has been added since the 16th century.
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | |
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3,902 | 4,589 | 5,007 | 5.115 | 5,403 | 5,620 | 5,745 | 6,046 | |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Valère church, built at the end of the 19th century
- Saint-Vallier Priory in the Mollard district from the 12th century, today the seat of an organ building company
- Châteaubourg, manor house, former seat of the Lords of Rives, built in the 16th century on the site of a medieval castle, restored in 1969
- Maison Blanc
- Château de l'Orgère, built in 1912
- Pont-du-bœuf, railway bridge over the Fure, built in 1857
Community partnerships
- Forlì del Sannio , Province of Isernia (Molise), Italy, since 2006
- Cabeceiras de Basto ( Refojos de Basto ), Braga District, Portugal, since 2008
economy
The French company Allimand Group operates a production facility for paper machines and their components in Rives.
Personalities
- Raphaël Poirée (* 1974), biathlete
- Jérémy Clément (* 1984), football player