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Grenoble
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Prefecture and commune
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From upper left: Panorama of the city, Grenoble’s cable cars, place Saint-André, jardin de ville, banks of the Isère river
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Country | France | ||
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Department | Isère | ||
Arrondissement | Grenoble | ||
Canton | Grenoble-1, 2, 3 and 4 | ||
Intercommunality | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole | ||
Area
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18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) | ||
Population
(2013)
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162,780 | ||
• Density | 8,827.5/km2 (22,863/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | ||
INSEE/Postal code |
38185 /38000, 38100
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Elevation | 212–500 m (696–1,640 ft) (avg. 398 m or 1,306 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Grenoble is a French commune in the Alpine foothills. It is the prefecture of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
It has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
It is an important centre for scientific research in France.
Education
A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation academy) is in Grenoble. Grenoble School of Management is also in the city, as well as the Université Grenoble-Alpes.
Transport
Twin towns — Sister cities
Grenoble is twinned with:
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Images for kids
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Palace of the Parliament of Dauphiné
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Grenoble Campus of the ENAC
See also
In Spanish: Grenoble para niños
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