Virieu (), also Virieu-sur-Bourbre (, literally ''Virieu on
Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Rhône, into which it flows at Chavanoz.
Departments a ...
''), is a former
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
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in the
Isère department in southeastern
France
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. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune
Val-de-Virieu.
Arrêté préfectoral
11 October 2018, p. 275
Geography
The small river Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Rhône, into which it flows at Chavanoz.
Departments a ...
forms most of the commune's western border.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Isère department
References
External links
Official site
Chateau de Virieu
Former communes of Isère
Isère communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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