Crémieu
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Coordinates: 45°43′33″N 5°15′08″E / 45.7258°N 5.2522°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin |
Canton | Charvieu-Chavagneux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Moyne-Bressand[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | 3,375 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Crémolans |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38138 /38460 |
Elevation | 203–415 m (666–1,362 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Crémieu (French pronunciation: [kʁemjø]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. This small medieval village of 3,375 inhabitants (2019) hosts a celebration called "Les Médiévales" every year in September, which reconstitutes the lifestyle of the Middle Ages. The seal of the région includes a dolphin. The inhabitants of this village are also called "les dauphinois" from the noun "dauphin" in French. The local dish is "le gratin dauphinois" which is a rich potato gratin.
It is located near Bourgoin-Jallieu, about 25 miles east of Lyon.
Geography
Location
Crémieu is located north-west of the county, 15 km north of Bourgoin, 12 km east of
The surrounding communities are Leyrieu to the north, Annoisin-Chatelans, Siccieu-Saint-Julien-et-Carisieu, Dizimieu, Villemoirieu and Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas.
According to the classification established by
Physical geography
The city lies between a hilly area to the east and the flat land of the valley of the
Early history
Crémieu has a long and important medieval history. First historical references to Crémieu date back to the 12th century, when a
Population
The residents of the city are known as Crémolan in French.
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Twin towns
Crémieu is
- Hüttenberg, Germany, since 1993
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Crémieu, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. {{cite encyclopedia}}
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Bibliography from Jewish Encyclopedia:
- Prudhomme, Les Juifs en Dauphiné, p. 64.