La Verpillière
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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La Verpillière (French pronunciation: [la vɛʁpijɛʁ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]
La Verpillière | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Verpillière | |
Location within France Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′16″N 5°08′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin |
| Canton | La Verpillière |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte de l'Isère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Margier[1] |
Area 1 | 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,786 |
| • Density | 1,170/km2 (3,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38537 /38290 |
| Elevation | 205–305 m (673–1,001 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Verpillière railway station on the line between Lyon and Grenoble is located to the south-east of the town center.
Geography
The Bourbre flows northwest through the northern part of the commune.
Population
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