Chirens
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The tower of Clermont
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Chirens
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| Coordinates: 45°24′50″N 5°33′21″E / 45.4139°N 05.5558°ECoordinates: 45°24′50″N 5°33′21″E / 45.4139°N 05.5558°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Le Grand-Lemps |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Voironnais |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Dos Dantos |
| Area1 | 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,089 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38105 /38850 |
| Elevation | 441–876 m (1,447–2,874 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Chirens is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France.
Above the hamlet of Clermont stands the Tour de Clermont, the only remains of the former castle of the Counts of Clermont-Tonnerre.
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