Tullins
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Tullins | |
| Community association | Pays Voironnais | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 18 ′ N , 5 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 179-784 m | |
| surface | 28.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,680 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 267 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38210 | |
| INSEE code | 38517 | |
| Website | www.ville-tullins.fr | |
Tullins is a French municipality with 7680 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Grenoble and the Canton of Tullins .
geography
Tullins is located around 25 kilometers northwest of Grenoble in the Isère valley and is crossed by the River Fure . Neighboring municipalities of Tullins are Beaucroissant and Renage in the north, Vourey in the northeast, Moirans in the east, Saint-Quentin-sur-Isère in the south, Morette in the southwest, La Forteresse in the west and Poliénas in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 4650 | 5319 | 5557 | 6044 | 6299 | 7061 | 7612 | 7680 |
Attractions
- Clos des Chartreux (now Hotel de Ville)
- Saint-Laurent-des-Prés church (11th-15th centuries)
- Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Convent (17th century)
- Tullins Castle
- Notre-Dame de l'Hôtel-Dieu chapel (late 15th century)
- Porte de Saint-Quentin (13th / 14th centuries)
- Former Paulaner Convent (1606)
- Michel Perret Hospital (1895-1897)
- La Boussinière Castle
- Saint-Jean-de-Chepy Castle (15th / 16th century)
- Porte de Fures (10th / 11th century)
Economy and Infrastructure
The municipality has a train station on the Valence – Moirans railway line . This is served by TER Rhône-Alpes trains. Tullins has a junction on the A49 autoroute .
Town twinning
- Priverno (Italy)
- Leça da Palmeira (Portugal)
Web links
Commons : Tullins - collection of images, videos and audio files
