Roche (Isere)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin | |
| Canton | La Verpillière | |
| Community association | Collines du Nord Dauphiné | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 35 ' N , 5 ° 10' E | |
| height | 267-516 m | |
| surface | 21.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,083 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 99 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38090 | |
| INSEE code | 38339 | |
| Website | http://www.roche38.fr/ | |
Roche is a French commune with 2,083 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; administratively it belongs to the arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin and is part of the canton of La Verpillière .
geography
Roche is located about 33 kilometers southeast of Lyon . Roche is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Villefontaine in the north and north-east, Four in the east, Artas in the south, Charantonnay in the south-west, Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche and Bonnefamille in the west and north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | |
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| 862 | 866 | 875 | 1,028 | 1,243 | 1,548 | 1,743 | 1,896 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
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- 19th century church
- Saint-Bonnet Chapel, one side of the wall from a Gallo-Roman building
- Vaugelas Castle
- Rousset Castle
- Gallo-Roman pottery from Les Bersoudière
- Bionne Mill
Web links
Commons : Roche - collection of images, videos and audio files
