- Saint-Martin-d'Hères
French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Martin-d'Hères
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Isère
arrondissement=Grenoble
canton=Saint-Martin-d’Hères-Nord
Saint-Martin-d’Hères-Sud
insee= 38421
cp= 38400
maire=René Proby
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté d'agglomération Grenoble Alpes Métropole
longitude=5.76527
latitude=45.1672
alt moy= 234 m
alt mini= 206 m
alt maxi= 610 m
hectares= 926
km²= 9.26
sans= 35,500
date-sans=2005
dens= 3 834
date-dens=2005Saint-Martin-d'Hères is a "commune" in the "département" of
Isère and theRhône-Alpes region ofFrance . It is the largestsuburb of the city ofGrenoble , and is adjacent to it on the east. In the 1999 census, Saint-Martin-d'Hères had a population of 35,777. Its land area is 9.26 km² (3.575 sq mi).Education
It is the home of the
Université Stendhal , a center ofhigher education in the region. The university features the "Centre universitaire d'études françaises" (CUEF). The CUEF offerssecond language instruction in French, and attracts students from a variety of foreign countries. Several universities in theUnited States sponsor study-abroad programs affiliated with the CUEF.Miscellaneous
The commune is the birthplace of
NHL goaltenderCristobal Huet .External links
* [http://www.ville-st-martin-dheres.fr/ Official website]
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