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Chirens
Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Isère Arrondissement Grenoble Canton Voiron Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération du Pays voironnais Mayor Gilbert Dos Dantos
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 441–876 m (1,447–2,874 ft) Land area1 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) Population2 1,889 (1999) - Density 108 /km2 (280 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 38105/ 38850 Website Chirens.fr 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 45°24′50″N 5°33′21″E / 45.41389°N 05.55583°E
Chirens is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.
Above the hamlet of Clermont stands the Tower of Clermont, the only remains of the former castle of the Counts of Clermont-Tonnerre, later Clermont-Tonnerre.
See also
Categories:- Communes of Isère
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