Saint-Jean-de-Moirans (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ mwaʁɑ̃], literally Saint-Jean of Moirans) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]

Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
The village of Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
The village of Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
Coat of arms of Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
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Saint-Jean-de-Moirans is located in France
Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
Saint-Jean-de-Moirans is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
Coordinates: 45°20′31″N 5°34′58″E / 45.3419°N 5.5828°E / 45.3419; 5.5828
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonTullins
IntercommunalityCA Pays Voironnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurence Béthune[1]
Area
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6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,582
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38400 /38430
Elevation186–304 m (610–997 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 953—    
1821 1,171+0.74%
1846 1,218+0.16%
1872 1,102−0.38%
1901 1,477+1.02%
1926 1,448−0.08%
1946 1,195−0.96%
1962 1,462+1.27%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,579+1.29%
1975 1,409−1.61%
1982 1,896+4.33%
1990 2,399+2.99%
1999 2,680+1.24%
2007 2,954+1.22%
2012 3,215+1.71%
2017 3,536+1.92%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Economy

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The international Corporate Headquarters of the Rossignol Skis Group is located in Saint-Jean-de-Moirans. It includes a racing workshop where 10,000 pairs of competition skis are being produced, including 3,000 for athletes.[6]

Twin towns — sister cities

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Saint-Jean-de-Moirans is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Jean-de-Moirans, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Rossignol (nd). "Respectful production". Rossignol Group. Retrieved 4 September 2024.