| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.2092°N 5.78°E |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Intercommunality | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| Mayor | Philippe Cardin[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Elevation m | 350 |
| Elevation min m | 206 |
| Elevation max m | 1313 |
| Area km 2 | 12.32 |
| Insee | 38229 |
| Postal code | 38240 |
| Canton | Meylan |
Meylan (mɛlɑ̃; frp: Mèlan) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[2] It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 937 | — |
| 1800 | 1,074 | +14.6% |
| 1806 | 978 | −8.9% |
| 1821 | 1,002 | +2.5% |
| 1831 | 1,117 | +11.5% |
| 1836 | 1,211 | +8.4% |
| 1841 | 1,179 | −2.6% |
| 1846 | 1,169 | −0.8% |
| 1851 | 1,097 | −6.2% |
| 1856 | 1,072 | −2.3% |
| 1861 | 1,049 | −2.1% |
| 1866 | 1,094 | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 1,118 | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 1,082 | −3.2% |
| 1881 | 1,015 | −6.2% |
| 1886 | 1,014 | −0.1% |
| 1891 | 905 | −10.7% |
| 1896 | 930 | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 874 | −6.0% |
| 1906 | 879 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 911 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 934 | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 950 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 1,021 | +7.5% |
| 1936 | 1,129 | +10.6% |
| 1946 | 1,236 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 1,717 | +38.9% |
| 1962 | 3,113 | +81.3% |
| 1968 | 6,534 | +109.9% |
| 1975 | 12,122 | +85.5% |
| 1982 | 14,561 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 17,863 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 18,741 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 17,200 | −8.2% |
| 2012 | 17,646 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17,129 | −2.9% |
| 2023 | 18,770 | +9.6% |
EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2023)[5]
Misuse of public money
In 2013, the newly reelected Mayor of Meylan Marie-Christine Tardy was brought to justice for unlawfully taking interest in an affair concerning her husband's remuneration.[6]
In 2016, she received a suspended sentence of 18 months in jail and 5 years of ineligibility. Her husband also received a suspended sentence, of 12 months in jail. Both paid fines of over €20,000.[7]
Education
There are five groups of preschools (écoles maternelles) and elementary schools: Béalières, Buclos/Grand Pré, Haut-Meylan, Maupertuis, and Mi-Plaine. There are two junior high schools, Collège des Buclos and Collège Lionel Terray, and a senior high school, Lycée du Grésivaudan.[8]
The École Compleméntaire de Grenoble (グルノーブル補習授業校 Gurunōburu Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a part-time Japanese supplementary school, is held in the École Élémentaire Mi-Plaine.[9]
Economy
Inovallée is a science park located at Meylan.
Twin towns
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Unité urbaine 2020 de Grenoble (38701), INSEE
- ^
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "La maire de Meylan mise en examen". July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Isère: l'ex-maire de Meylan condamnée". April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Scolarité / Etablissements." Meylan. Retrieved on September 4, 2016.
- ^ "欧州の補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在）" (). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Retrieved on May 10, 2014. "Ecole Complementaire de Grenoble Ecole Elementaire Mi-Plaine 12 Rue des Aiguinarcls 38240 Meylan, FRANCE"
External links
- Home page (in French)