Pontcharra
Pontcharra (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ʃaʁa]; Arpitan: Pont-Charrâ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]
Pontcharra | |
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![]() Pontcharra-sur-Bréda station | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Pontcharra | |
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Coordinates: 45°25′58″N 6°01′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Le Haut-Grésivaudan |
Intercommunality | CC Le Grésivaudan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Borg[1] |
Area 1 | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Population | 7,349 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38314 /38530 |
Elevation | 244–1,217 m (801–3,993 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,929 | — |
1975 | 4,613 | +2.32% |
1982 | 5,473 | +2.47% |
1990 | 5,824 | +0.78% |
1999 | 6,435 | +1.11% |
2007 | 7,230 | +1.47% |
2012 | 7,203 | −0.07% |
2017 | 7,344 | +0.39% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Personalities
Pontcharra is the birthplace of former Formula One driver René Arnoux. Chevalier de Bayard, the legendary "knight without fear and without reproach", was born at the Château Bayard in Pontcharra.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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