Merlas

Merlas (French pronunciation: [mɛʁla]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.^[3]

Merlas
Commune
The church of Saint-Ferréol
Location of Merlas
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Coordinates: 45°26′44″N 5°39′48″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	La Tour-du-Pin
Canton	Chartreuse-Guiers
Intercommunality	CA Pays Voironnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Grandperrin[1]
Area 1	15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	466
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38228 /38620
Elevation	400–925 m (1,312–3,035 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

The ruins of the Saint-Sixte castle, in the town of Merlas

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	373	—
1975	290	−3.53%
1982	320	+1.42%
1990	381	+2.20%
1999	405	+0.68%
2009	487	+1.86%
2014	498	+0.45%
2020	476	−0.75%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Isère department