La Mure
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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La Mure (French pronunciation: [la myʁ]) is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France.[3] It is located 35 km (22 mi) south of Grenoble on the plateau Matheysin.
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  La Mure Location within France  La Mure Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′14″N 5°47′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Matheysine-Trièves |
| Intercommunality | La Matheysine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Bonnier[1] |
Area 1 | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,963 |
| • 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. | |
The commune is listed as a Village étape.[4]
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
International relations
La Mure is twinned with Marktredwitz, Germany.
See also
