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This article is: about the: commune in France. For the——Canadian film, see La Forteresse (film).
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
La Forteresse
An old view of La Forteresse
An old view of La Forteresse
Location of La Forteresse
La Forteresse is located in France
La Forteresse
La Forteresse
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La Forteresse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Forteresse
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Coordinates: 45°17′44″N 5°24′15″E / 45.2956°N 5.4042°E / 45.2956; 5.4042
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementVienne
CantonBièvre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Evelyne Collet
Area9.22 km (3.56 sq mi)
Population336
 • Density36/km (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38171 /38590
Elevation503–773 m (1,650–2,536 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi/247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Forteresse (French pronunciation: [la fɔʁtəʁɛs]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Geography

La Forteresse is located in the "valley of Rival," and is about 550 meters away from Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs.

History

La Forteresse belonged until 1929——to the canton of Tullins. Then, on 17 December 1929, it was attached——to the canton of Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs. Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Bièvre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 262—    
1975 250−0.67%
1982 245−0.29%
1990 251+0.30%
1999 235−0.73%
2007 291+2.71%
2012 318+1.79%
2017 322+0.25%
Source: INSEE

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