Pellafol (French pronunciation: [pɛlafɔl]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]

Pellafol
The town hall of Pellafol
The town hall of Pellafol
Location of Pellafol
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Pellafol is located in France
Pellafol
Pellafol
Pellafol is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pellafol
Pellafol
Coordinates: 44°47′50″N 5°54′39″E / 44.7972°N 5.9108°E / 44.7972; 5.9108
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonMatheysine-Trièves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Joubert[1]
Area
1
35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
135
 • Density3.9/km2 (10.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38299 /38970
Elevation639–2,793 m (2,096–9,163 ft)
(avg. 934 m or 3,064 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Pellafol is situated 7 km (4.3 mi) to the south of Dauphiné and Dévoluy (midway between Grenoble and Gap) on a magnificent plateau near Lake Sautet, It has limited entry to the departments of Isère and Hautes-Alpes.

Neighboring communes

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Corps, Cordéac, Ambel, Beaufin, Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy.

History

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Historically, Pellafol was a former fort château.

Administration

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Since 2014, Thierry Joubert has been the mayor of Pellafol. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.[1]

List of successive mayors
Term Name
2001–2008 Yves Moutin
2008 Jean Pierre Arneaudo
2008–2014 Agnès Robert
2014–2026 Thierry Joubert

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 245—    
1975 200−2.86%
1982 152−3.84%
1990 149−0.25%
1999 137−0.93%
2009 136−0.07%
2014 139+0.44%
2020 136−0.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE