Morestel

For the wine grape, see Morestel (grape).

Morestel (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɛstɛl]; Arpitan: Mouretél) is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.^[3]

Morestel
Commune
The centre of Morestel
Coat of arms
Location of Morestel
Morestel Show map of France Morestel Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°40′43″N 5°28′15″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	La Tour-du-Pin
Canton	Morestel
Intercommunality	Les Balcons du Dauphiné
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Vial[1]
Area 1	8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,416
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38261 /38510
Elevation	205–319 m (673–1,047 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Morestel is situated on the old National Highway 75, now RD 1075, between Bourg-en-Bresse and Grenoble.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 875 —     1800 849 −0.43% 1806 936 +1.64% 1821 1,080 +0.96% 1831 1,326 +2.07% 1836 1,464 +2.00% 1841 1,390 −1.03% 1846 1,419 +0.41% 1851 1,437 +0.25% 1856 1,350 −1.24% 1861 1,358 +0.12% 1866 1,335 −0.34% 1872 1,296 −0.49% 1876 1,234 −1.22% 1881 1,234 +0.00% 1886 1,372 +2.14% 1891 1,446 +1.06% 1896 1,401 −0.63%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,331 −1.02% 1906 1,479 +2.13% 1911 1,405 −1.02% 1921 1,323 −0.60% 1926 1,338 +0.23% 1931 1,270 −1.04% 1936 1,239 −0.49% 1946 1,285 +0.37% 1954 1,286 +0.01% 1962 1,455 +1.56% 1968 1,782 +3.44% 1975 2,308 +3.76% 1982 2,738 +2.47% 1990 2,972 +1.03% 1999 3,034 +0.23% 2007 3,978 +3.44% 2012 4,261 +1.38% 2017 4,469 +0.96%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

See also

The stained glass of the parish church of saint Symphorianus.

• Communes of the Isère department