Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin facts for kids
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Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin
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Location of La Tour-du-Pin in Isère
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Communes | 137 |
| Subprefecture | La Tour-du-Pin |
| INSEE code | 382 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,489.7 km2 (575.2 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 270,681 |
| • Density | 181.702/km2 (470.605/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin is like a special administrative area in France. It's part of the Isère department, which is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The main city, or capital, of this arrondissement is La Tour-du-Pin. This city is also a subprefecture, which means it's an important administrative center for the department.
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History of La Tour-du-Pin
The La Tour-du-Pin arrondissement has been around for a long time! It was created in 1790. This was when the Isère department itself was first formed.
Geography of La Tour-du-Pin
The arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin is located in the northeast part of the Isère department. It shares borders with several other departments:
- To the north and northeast, it borders the Ain department.
- To the east, it borders the Savoie department.
- To the south, it borders the Grenoble arrondissement.
- To the west, it borders the Vienne arrondissement.
- To the northwest, it borders the Rhône department.
This area is the second largest arrondissement in the Isère department. It covers about 1,489.7 km2 (575.2 sq mi). In 2014, about 270,681 people lived here. This means there were about 181.7 people living in each square kilometer.
How La Tour-du-Pin is Organized
An arrondissement is divided into smaller parts called cantons and communes. Think of them like smaller towns or groups of towns.
Cantons in La Tour-du-Pin
After some changes in France, cantons are not always completely inside one arrondissement. This means a canton might include towns that belong to different arrondissements.
The La Tour-du-Pin arrondissement has 8 cantons:
- Bourgoin-Jallieu
- Chartreuse-Guiers (partly)
- Charvieu-Chavagneux
- Le Grand-Lemps (partly)
- L’Isle-d'Abeau (partly)
- Morestel
- La Tour-du-Pin
- La Verpillière (partly)
Largest Communes in La Tour-du-Pin
The arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin has 137 communes, which are like local towns or villages. Here are some of the largest ones, based on how many people lived there in 2014:
| Commune | Population (2014) |
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| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 27,366 |
| Villefontaine | 18,463 |
| L'Isle-d'Abeau | 16,040 |
| Charvieu-Chavagneux | 8,695 |
| La Tour-du-Pin | 7,934 |
| Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin | 7,590 |
| La Verpillière | 6,866 |
| Tignieu-Jameyzieu | 6,750 |
| Les Abrets en Dauphiné | 6,440 |
| Saint-Quentin-Fallavier | 5,995 |
| Ruy-Montceau | 4,398 |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de La Tour-du-Pin para niños
