Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ dy pɔ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It was the site of the Club Cinq-Sept fire, which killed 146, in 1970.
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont | |
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 The church of Saint-Bruno | |
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Location of Saint-Laurent-du-Pont 
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| Coordinates: 45°23′05″N 5°44′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Chartreuse-Guiers |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de Chartreuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Sarter |
| Area 1 | 35.20 km2 (13.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,531 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38412 /38380 |
| Elevation | 379–1,735 m (1,243–5,692 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 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. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 2,159 | — |
| 1806 | 2,325 | +7.7% |
| 1821 | 2,844 | +22.3% |
| 1831 | 3,156 | +11.0% |
| 1841 | 1,734 | −45.1% |
| 1851 | 1,858 | +7.2% |
| 1861 | 1,761 | −5.2% |
| 1872 | 1,808 | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 2,447 | +35.3% |
| 1891 | 2,444 | −0.1% |
| 1901 | 2,842 | +16.3% |
| 1911 | 2,773 | −2.4% |
| 1921 | 2,498 | −9.9% |
| 1931 | 2,747 | +10.0% |
| 1946 | 2,825 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3,047 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 3,305 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 3,761 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 3,709 | −1.4% |
| 1982 | 4,125 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 4,061 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,222 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,489 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4,512 | +0.5% |
Economy
There is a large cement works at Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, unusually inside a national park.
Twin towns — sister cities
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is twinned with:
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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