Gières | ||
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Commune | ||
Grenoble-Universités train station
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Coordinates: 45°10′58″N 5°47′33″E / 45.1828°N 5.7925°ECoordinates: 45°10′58″N 5°47′33″E / 45.1828°N 5.7925°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Isère | |
Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
Canton | Eybens | |
Intercommunality | Grenoble Alpes Métropole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Verri | |
Area1 | 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) | |
Population (2011)2 | 6,201 | |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 38179 /38610 | |
Elevation | 205–660 m (673–2,165 ft) | |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Gières is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The archaeologist Joseph Chamonard (1866–1936) died in Gières.
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