Pierre-Châtel
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Pierre-Châtel (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʃatɛl]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]
Pierre-Châtel | |
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 A general view of Pierre-Châtel | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pierre-Châtel | |
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| Coordinates: 44°57′28″N 5°46′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Matheysine-Trièves |
| Intercommunality | La Matheysine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Villard[1] |
Area 1 | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,475 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38304 /38119 |
| Elevation | 888–1,424 m (2,913–4,672 ft) (avg. 916 m or 3,005 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Lac de Pierre-Châtel and the Pierre Percée are located in the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,527 | — |
| 1975 | 1,224 | −3.11% |
| 1982 | 1,218 | −0.07% |
| 1990 | 1,226 | +0.08% |
| 1999 | 1,202 | −0.22% |
| 2009 | 1,268 | +0.54% |
| 2014 | 1,508 | +3.53% |
| 2020 | 1,506 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Personalities
Peter II of Savoy and Boniface I of Challant died in Pierre-Châtel, respectively in 1268 and 1426.
