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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ nikɔla də maʃʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in southeastern France.[2] The area of the commune is 1,060 hectares and the altitude lies between 447 and 952 meters.

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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Commune
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Location of Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
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Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 5°36′27″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	Grenoble
Canton	Voiron
Intercommunality	CA Pays Voironnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Freddy Rey
Area 1	10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	977
• Density	92/km2 (240/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.

The town is located 5 km from Voiron, which is the seat of the canton. It is 28 km north-west of Grenoble, 90 km from Lyon, and 510 km from Paris.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 643 —     1806 749 +16.5% 1821 701 −6.4% 1831 796 +13.6% 1841 828 +4.0% 1851 874 +5.6% 1861 753 −13.8% 1872 687 −8.8% 1881 660 −3.9% 1891 590 −10.6% 1901 514 −12.9% 1911 525 +2.1% 1921 443 −15.6%

Year Pop. ±% 1931 427 −3.6% 1946 420 −1.6% 1954 390 −7.1% 1962 384 −1.5% 1968 380 −1.0% 1975 389 +2.4% 1982 518 +33.2% 1990 615 +18.7% 1999 782 +27.2% 2006 863 +10.4% 2011 885 +2.5% 2016 933 +5.4% 2017 938 +0.5%

Demograhy

Information on the population size has been carried out in the municipality since 1793.[3] In 2017, the commune had 938 inhabitants, a 5.9% increase since 2011.

Housing

According to figures from Insee, 91.6% of households live in single-family houses, compared to 8.4% in apartments.[4] 94% of housing are main residences, 1.7% are second homes and the rest being vacant at the time of the survey in 2013.

21% of housing was built before 1919, while 62% was built between 1971 and 2005.

Places of interest

• Château de Hautefort - the oldest building in the town, now divided into apartments.
• Pied Barlet - ruins of the ancient fortress from the 13th century.[5][6]
• Chapel of Hautefort castle [5]
• Church of Saint Nicolas, rebuilt between 1885 and 1889, designed by architect Jean-Francois Pichat.[7]

Economy

In 2013, 4.1% of the active population was unemployed.[4] This is low in comparison to the department unemployment rate of 11.2% for the same period.

57 businesses were operating in the town as of 1 January 2015, including 10 farms.[4] The SITPM (Société Industrielle des Tissages Paul Merle) employs 58 people and manufactures fabrics. This factory was created in 1853 under the name of Usine 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 of Bois de Chartreuse, the first AOC of the wood sector in France.[8][9]

Administration

List of successive mayors

Period		Identity	Label	Quality
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

Notable people

• Paul Picard - deputy for Isère, born and died in the town.
• Amédée de Foras - politician and diplomat, married and lived in the town at the Château de Hautefort.
• Family of Mourand de Jouffrey - descendants of Jean-Antione Morand de Jouffrey, who worked in Lyon (1727-1794) and created the 6th arrondissement (Brotteaux). A bridge, as well as a car park, still bear his name. His son, Antoine Morand de Jouffrey, was appointed the attorney general of the king at the Lyon finance office in 1785.

See also

• Communes of the Isère department

References

На других языках

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- [en] Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin

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[es] Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin

Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin es una población y comuna francesa, en la región de Ródano-Alpes, departamento de Isère, en el distrito de Grenoble y cantón de Voiron.

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[ru] Сен-Никола-де-Машерен

Сен-Никола-де-Машерен (фр. Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Рона — Альпы. Департамент коммуны — Изер. Входит в состав кантона Вуарон. Округ коммуны — Гренобль.[1]

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