Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche

Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ dɛspeʁɑ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.^[3]

Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
Commune
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche in 1905
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche
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Coordinates: 45°33′24″N 5°04′42″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	Vienne
Canton	La Verpillière
Intercommunality	Collines Isère Nord Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Brigitte Groix[1]
Area 1	24.65 km2 (9.52 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,500
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38389 /38790
Elevation	270–460 m (890–1,510 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The medieval architect and castle builder for Edward I of England, Master James of Saint George, also known as Jacques de Saint-Georges d'Espéranche, constructed the castle for Philip I, Count of Savoy. On 23 June 1273 he met King Edward I of England there, and it is likely the castle inspired the later construction of the UNESCO listed castles of north Wales.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,600 —     1821 1,895 +0.61% 1846 2,403 +0.95% 1872 2,226 −0.29% 1901 1,671 −0.98% 1926 1,336 −0.89% 1946 1,272 −0.25% 1962 1,369 +0.46%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 1,411 +0.50% 1975 1,589 +1.71% 1982 1,981 +3.20% 1990 2,221 +1.44% 1999 2,840 +2.77% 2007 3,015 +0.75% 2012 3,244 +1.47% 2017 3,354 +0.67%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

See also

• Communes of the Isère department