Vourles
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Vourles (French pronunciation: [vuʁl]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Vourles | |
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Church of Vourles in 2017. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vourles | |
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| Coordinates: 45°39′34″N 4°46′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Canton | Brignais |
| Intercommunality | Vallée du Garon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Staron[1] |
Area 1 | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,332 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69268 /69390 |
| Elevation | 184–286 m (604–938 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,171 | — |
| 1975 | 1,505 | +3.65% |
| 1982 | 1,514 | +0.09% |
| 1990 | 1,844 | +2.50% |
| 1999 | 2,743 | +4.51% |
| 2007 | 3,045 | +1.31% |
| 2012 | 3,129 | +0.55% |
| 2017 | 3,411 | +1.74% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
