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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin is located in France
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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 5°36′27″E / 45.3992°N 5.6075°E / 45.3992; 5.6075
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonVoiron
IntercommunalityCA Pays Voironnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Freddy Rey[1]
Area
1
10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
955
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38432 /38500
Elevation447–952 m (1,467–3,123 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla də maʃʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in southeastern France.[3] The area of the commune is 1,060 hectares and the altitude lies between 447 and 952 meters.

The town is located 5 km from Voiron, which is the seat of the canton. It is 28 km north-west of Grenoble, 90 km from Lyon, and 510 km from Paris.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 643—    
1821 701+0.31%
1846 857+0.81%
1872 687−0.85%
1901 514−1.00%
1926 435−0.67%
1946 420−0.18%
1962 384−0.56%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 380−0.17%
1975 389+0.33%
1982 518+4.18%
1990 615+2.17%
1999 782+2.71%
2009 888+1.28%
2014 893+0.11%
2020 966+1.32%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5]

In 2020, the commune had 966 inhabitants, an 8.8% increase since 2009.[5]

Housing

As of 2020, 89.6% of households live in single-family houses, compared to 10.4% in apartments. 93.5% of housing are main residences, 2.2% are second homes and the rest being vacant. 19% of housing was built before 1919, while 55% was built between 1971 and 2005.[6]

Places of interest

Economy

In 2020, 4.3% of the active population was unemployed.[10] This is low in comparison to the department unemployment rate of 10.4% for the same period.

The SITPM (Société Industrielle des Tissages Paul Merle) employs 58 people and manufactures fabrics. This factory was created in 1853 under the name of Usine de Tissage de Sainte-Marie d'Hautefort. The site covers 15,000m² and has more than 130 automated looms.

The town is part of the geographical area of production and transformation of Bois de Chartreuse, the first AOC of the wood sector in France.[11][12]

Administration

List of successive mayors
Period Identity Label Quality
2020 Current Freddy Rey
2001 2020 Roland Grambin None
1989 2001 Marcel Descombes None
1965 1989 Jean Tabeling None
1945 Paul Merle
1944 1945 Jean Marcoz (Provisional municipal council)
1943 1944 Joseph Gaillard (Deputy mayor following the resignation of Louis Fauchon)
1925 1943 Louis Fauchon
1925 Liguori Vial
1892 Remy Fagot
1883 1892 Francois Guilligay
1868 1883 Antoine Fagot-Mallot
1863 1868 Joseph Vial
1811 1813 Jean Tivollier
1807 1811 Jean Vial

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ a b Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Logement en 2020,INSEE
  7. ^ a b Tasset, Eric (2005). Châteaux forts de l'Isère : Grenoble et le Nord de son arrondissement. Grenoble: éditions de Belledonne. pp. 498–501. ISBN 2911148665.
  8. ^ Bourrillon, Corinne (2016). 10,000 lieux en Pays Voironnais. Chirens: Coordonnet. pp. 188–191.
  9. ^ Cayol-Gerin, Anne (2017). Le Pays Voironnais - Patrimoine en Isère. Editions Conseil Départemental de l'Isère. p. 41.
  10. ^ "Population active, emploi et chômage au sens du recensement en 2020". INSEE.
  11. ^ "Official site of Bois de Chartreuse" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, No. 2018-46". info.agriculture.gouv.fr.
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