Anjou (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʒu] (listen)) is a commune in the Isère department, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, southeastern France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°20′52″N 4°52′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Vienne |
Canton | Roussillon |
Intercommunality | Entre Bièvre et Rhône |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Michel Dolphin |
Area 1 | 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
Population | 1,045 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38009 /38150 |
Elevation | 218–383 m (715–1,257 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Anjoulois or Anjouloises[2]
Anjou is a commune located in Bas-Dauphiné, some 6 km east by south-east of Roussillon and 10 km north-east of Saint-Rambert-d'Albon. Resting on a south-facing hill and partially sheltered from rain by the peaks of the Pilat mountain range, it benefits from a mild and sunny climate. For many decades, the beauty of its location has drawn numerous tourists and many others who reside in the village.
Access to the commune is by the D51 road from Agnin in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing to Sonnay in the east.
The Ruisseau de la Ronzee passes through the north of the commune from east to west joining the Ruisseau de la Vescia which forms part of the northern border of the commune and which has several tributaries rising in the commune. An unnamed stream forms the southern border of the commune flowing from east to west.[3]
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Blazon: Gules, an eagle Argent.
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
From | To | Name |
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2001 | 2008 | Michel Morel |
2008 | 2020 | Denis Rozier |
2020 | 2026 | Jean Michel Dolphin |
In 2017 the commune had 1,013 inhabitants.
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |