Arandon

Part of Arandon-Passins in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Location of Arandon
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45°42′42″N 5°25′48″E / 45.7117°N 5.43°E / 45.7117; 5.43CountryFranceRegionAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesDepartmentIsèreArrondissementLa Tour-du-PinCantonMorestelCommuneArandon-Passins Area
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12.22 km2 (4.72 sq mi)Population
 (2019)[1]
687 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal code
38510
Elevation212–292 m (696–958 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arandon (French pronunciation: [aʁɑ̃dɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Arandon-Passins.[2]

History

During World War II, the town was the site of a French internment camp holding both French and foreign Jews as well as non-French internees.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962422—    
1968388−8.1%
1975426+9.8%
1982391−8.2%
1990398+1.8%
1999405+1.8%
2009557+37.5%

See also

References

  • Arandon sur le site de l'Institut géographique national
  • Arandon sur le site de l'Insee
  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 July 2016 (in French)
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