Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche

Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
Commune
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche in 1905
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche in 1905
Coat of arms of Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
Map
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche is located in France
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
Coordinates: 45°33′24″N 5°04′42″E / 45.5567°N 5.0783°E / 45.5567; 5.0783
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementVienne
CantonLa Verpillière
IntercommunalityCollines du Nord Dauphiné
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Brigitte Groix[1]
Area
1
24.65 km2 (9.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,483
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38389 /38790
Elevation270–460 m (890–1,510 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ dɛspeʁɑ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]

History

The medieval architect and castle builder for Edward I of England, Master James of Saint George, also known as Jacques de Saint-Georges d'Espéranche, constructed the castle for Philip I, Count of Savoy. On 23 June 1273 he met King Edward I of England there, and it is likely the castle inspired the later construction of the UNESCO listed castles of north Wales.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,600—    
1821 1,895+0.61%
1846 2,403+0.95%
1872 2,226−0.29%
1901 1,671−0.98%
1926 1,336−0.89%
1946 1,272−0.25%
1962 1,369+0.46%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,411+0.50%
1975 1,589+1.71%
1982 1,981+3.20%
1990 2,221+1.44%
1999 2,840+2.77%
2007 3,015+0.75%
2012 3,244+1.47%
2017 3,354+0.67%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Taylor, A.J. (1950). "Master James of St. George". English Historical Review. 65: 433–457. doi:10.1093/ehr/LXV.CCLVII.433.
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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