Villemoirieu
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin | |
| Canton | Charvieu-Chavagneux | |
| Community association | Les Balcons du Dauphiné | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 43 ' N , 5 ° 14' E | |
| height | 203-425 m | |
| surface | 13.29 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,852 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 139 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38460 | |
| INSEE code | 38554 | |
| Website | http://www.villemoirieu.fr/ | |
Villemoirieu is a commune with 1,852 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Villemoirieu is located in the La Tour-du-Pin arrondissement and in the Charvieu-Chavagneux canton (until 2015: Crémieu canton ). The inhabitants are called Villemorantines .
geography
Villemoirieu is about 25 kilometers east-southeast of Lyon . Villemoirieu is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas and Crémieu in the north, Dizimieu in the east and northeast, Moras , Veyssilieu and Chozeau in the south, Chamagnieu in the west and south-west and Tignieu-Jameyzieu in the west and north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 409 | 511 | 1,218 | 1,305 | 1,392 | 1,719 | 1,834 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- church
- Saint-Maurice Chapel
- Headquarters of the Knights Templar (called Maillin Castle) from the 13th century, restored in the 19th century
- Bienassis Castle, built at the end of the 14th century
Command of the Knights Templar
Saint-Maurice Chapel
Web links
Commons : Villemoirieu - collection of images, videos and audio files
