La Mure
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Coordinates: 44°54′14″N 5°47′17″E / 44.9039°N 5.7881°ECoordinates: 44°54′14″N 5°47′17″E / 44.9039°N 5.7881°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Matheysine-Trièves |
Intercommunality | La Matheysine |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Bonnier |
Area 1 | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 4,930 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38269 /38350 |
Elevation | 720–1,204 m (2,362–3,950 ft) (avg. 886 m or 2,907 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
La Mure (French pronunciation: [la myʁ]) is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France.
It is located 35 km (22 mi) south of Grenoble on the plateau Matheysin.
Population[]
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Sights[]
- The Chemin de fer de la Mure is a small touristic train using a railway initially built for the transportation of coal between Saint-Georges-de-Commiers and La Mure. The line was inaugurated on 24 July 1888.
- The Arboretum de Combe Noire is a nearby arboretum created by teachers and staff
Personalities[]
- Saint Pierre-Julien Eymard, Roman Catholic priest founder of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament and canonized in 1962, was born in la Mure on 4 February 1811.
Neighbouring communes[]
- Prunières
- Sousville
- Susville
- Ponsonnas
- Pierre-Châtel
- Saint-Honoré
International relations[]
La Mure is twinned with Marktredwitz, Germany.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Mure. |
- La Mure official site in French
- Site of the plateau matheysin in French
- Site of the La Mure train and railway
- La Mure official tourism office in French
Categories:
- Communes of Isère
- Arpitania
- Dauphiné
- Isère geography stubs