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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin | |
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| Coordinates:45°23′57″N5°36′27″E / 45.3992°N 5.6075°E /45.3992; 5.6075 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Voiron |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Voironnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Freddy Rey[1] |
Area 1 | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 944 |
| • Density | 89.1/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38432 /38500 |
| Elevation | 447–952 m (1,467–3,123 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃nikɔladəmaʃʁɛ̃]) is acommune in theIsèredepartment withinAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes in southeasternFrance.[3] The area of the commune is 1,060 hectares and the altitude lies between 447 and 952 meters.
The town is located 5 km fromVoiron, which is the seat of the canton. It is 28 km north-west of Grenoble, 90 km from Lyon, and 510 km from Paris.
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In 2020, the commune had 966 inhabitants, an 8.8% increase since 2009.[5]
As of 2020, 89.6% of households live in single-family houses, compared to 10.4% in apartments. 93.5% of housing are main residences, 2.2% are second homes and the rest being vacant. 19% of housing was built before 1919, while 55% was built between 1971 and 2005.[6]
In 2020, 4.3% of the active population was unemployed.[10] This is low in comparison to the department unemployment rate of 10.4% for the same period.
The SITPM (Société Industrielle des Tissages Paul Merle) employs 58 people and manufactures fabrics. This factory was created in 1853 under the name ofUsine de Tissage de Sainte-Marie d'Hautefort. The site covers 15,000m² and has more than 130 automated looms.
The town is part of the geographical area of production and transformation ofBois de Chartreuse, the first AOC of the wood sector in France.[11][12]
| Period | Identity | Label | Quality | |
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| 2020 | Current | Freddy Rey | ||
| 2001 | 2020 | Roland Grambin | None | |
| 1989 | 2001 | Marcel Descombes | None | |
| 1965 | 1989 | Jean Tabeling | None | |
| 1945 | Paul Merle | |||
| 1944 | 1945 | Jean Marcoz | (Provisional municipal council) | |
| 1943 | 1944 | Joseph Gaillard | (Deputy mayor following the resignation of Louis Fauchon) | |
| 1925 | 1943 | Louis Fauchon | ||
| 1925 | Liguori Vial | |||
| 1892 | Remy Fagot | |||
| 1883 | 1892 | Francois Guilligay | ||
| 1868 | 1883 | Antoine Fagot-Mallot | ||
| 1863 | 1868 | Joseph Vial | ||
| 1811 | 1813 | Jean Tivollier | ||
| 1807 | 1811 | Jean Vial | ||
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