Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour

Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ didje də la tuʁ], literally Saint-Didier of La Tour) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.^[3] It is often referred to as "La Cassôla", after a spring in the village, which has heavily coloured waters.

CountryFrance

Area

¹

14.63 km² (5.65 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

2,143

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
Commune
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour in 1907
Location of Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
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Coordinates: 45°33′20″N 5°29′01″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	La Tour-du-Pin
Canton	La Tour-du-Pin
Intercommunality	Les Vals du Dauphiné
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Guerin[1]
Area 1	14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,143
• Density	146.5/km2 (379.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38381 /38110
Elevation	328–554 m (1,076–1,818 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Until the First World War, lignite mines were exploited near the village, employing over 600 people.