Saint-Victor-de-Morestel explained

Saint-Victor-de-Morestel
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	La Tour-du-Pin
Canton:	Morestel
Insee:	38465
Postal Code:	38510
Mayor:	Frédérique Luzet^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Coordinates:	45.6972°N 5.5039°W
Elevation M:	230
Elevation Min M:	205
Elevation Max M:	272
Area Km2:	13.13

Saint-Victor-de-Morestel (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ viktɔʁ də mɔʁɛstɛl/, literally Saint-Victor of Morestel) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.^[2]

Demographics

Between 1975 and 2007, the population more than doubled. On 1 January 2017, there were 1,092 inhabitants living on a total area of thirteen square kilometers with a population density of 83 inhabitants per square kilometer.

History

Until 1789 the commune was a parish of Morestel.^[3]

Points of Interest

• Haut-Rhône National Nature Reserve

Notable people

• Émile_Trolliet (1856-1903), poet.

See also

• Communes of the Isère department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/38465-saint-victor-de-morestel INSEE commune file
3. Web site: Présentation - Saint-Victor-de-Morestel. Commune de Saint-Victor-de-Morestel. 2017-10-15.