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La Tour-du-Pin
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpestown
La Tour-du-Pin
Total population
8,138
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
La Tour-du-Pin is a subprefecture of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
The Bourbre flows west through the southern part of the commune and crosses the town. The town's lowest point is at and the highest at . La Tour-du-Pin railway station is located approximately 500 m to the south-east of the town center. Chateau-tournin-isere.jpg|Château de Tournin Gare de la Tour du Pin (38).JPG|La Tour-du-Pin station Halles de La Tour-du-Pin.jpg|Halles Vue de la Tour-du-Pin depuis l'église.jpg|General view Sous-Préfecture de la Tour-du-Pin.jpg|Subprefecture building
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,047
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,012
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves915
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves840
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves836
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves804
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves589
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves563
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
- M 3.2 — 2017-11-1710 km NNE of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France
- M 3.4 — 2013-04-061 km SSW of Poisy, France
- M 4.3 — 2010-06-303 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France
- M 2.8 — 2008-12-304 km NW of Aime, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Cessieu2.9 mi away · pop. 3,244
- Dolomieu4.3 mi away · pop. 3,203
- Saint-Chef6 mi away · pop. 3,795
- Ruy6.2 mi away · pop. 4,752
- Les Abrets7.3 mi away · pop. 6,576
- Les Avenières7.5 mi away · pop. 7,740
- Morestel7.7 mi away · pop. 4,454
- Pont-de-Beauvoisin11.2 mi away · pop. 3,562
- Villefontaine14.1 mi away · pop. 19,083
- Crémieu14.4 mi away · pop. 3,490
- Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs16.4 mi away · pop. 3,279
- Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey16.4 mi away · pop. 2,587
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of La Tour-du-Pin, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 38509
- Department
- 38
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 8,111
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr