Eydoche
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Eydoche | |
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 The main road in 1920 | |
 Location of Eydoche | |
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| Coordinates: 45°26′32″N 5°19′54″E / 45.4422°N 5.3317°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin |
| Canton | Le Grand-Lemps |
| Intercommunality | Bièvre Est |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Ronco[1] |
Area 1 | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 543 |
| • Density | 97.3/km2 (252/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38159 /38690 |
| Elevation | 493–629 m (1,617–2,064 ft) (avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Eydoche (French pronunciation: [edɔʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It lies about 45 minutes from Grenoble on the former Route de Lyon, between Champier and Longchenal.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 312 | — |
| 1975 | 302 | −0.46% |
| 1982 | 267 | −1.74% |
| 1990 | 307 | +1.76% |
| 1999 | 331 | +0.84% |
| 2007 | 432 | +3.38% |
| 2012 | 501 | +3.01% |
| 2017 | 533 | +1.25% |
| 2023 | 543 | +0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Economy
Eydoche is a farming community, mostly dairy cattle, wheat and corn, with pastoral views. There used to be a fabric mill where very intricate jacquard fabrics were made. Many of the factory's retirees still live in the village. There is a former stone grinding mill owned by the Jullien family, where members of the family still live. Both the fabric and grinding mills were originally powered by water wheels fed from a "ruisseau" or stream.
In recent years a woodworking factory has been established. There is also a trucking company.
