Gières
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gières (French pronunciation: [ʒjɛʁ] ⓘ; Arpitan: Giére) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).[3] The archaeologist Joseph Chamonard (1866–1936) died in Gières. Grenoble-Universités-Gières station has rail connections to Grenoble, Chambéry and Valence.
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Gières | |
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Coordinates: 45°10′58″N 5°47′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Hères |
Intercommunality | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Verri[1] |
Area 1 | 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,161 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
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