Grenoble (/ɡrəˈnbəl/;[1]French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁə.nɔbl]; Arpitan: Grenoblo) is a ceety in sootheastren Fraunce, at the fit o the French Alps whaur the river Drac jyns the Isère.

Grenoble
Frae upper left: Panorama o the ceety, Grenoble’s cable caurs, place Saint-André, jardin de ville, baunks o the Isère river
Frae upper left: Panorama o the ceety, Grenoble’s cable caurs, place Saint-André, jardin de ville, baunks o the Isère river
Banner o Grenoble
Banner
Coat of airms o Grenoble
Coat airms
Grenoble is located in Fraunce
Grenoble
Grenoble
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Grenoble is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grenoble
Grenoble
Coordinates: 45°12′01″N 5°43′20″E / 45.2002°N 5.7222°E / 45.2002; 5.7222Coordinates: 45°12′01″N 5°43′20″E / 45.2002°N 5.7222°E / 45.2002; 5.7222
KintraFraunce
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepairtmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
IntercommunalityAgglomeration commonity o the Grenoble Alpes Métropole
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Éric Piolle (Europe Ecology – The Greens)
Area
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18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-01-01)2
160,836
 • Density8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
687,985
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38185 /38000, 38100
Elevation212–500 m (696–1,640 ft)
(avg. 398 m or 1,306 ft)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns an sister ceeties

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Grenoble is twinned wi:[2]

References

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  1. "Grenoble". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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  4. "Oraşe înfrăţite (Twin cities of Minsk) [via WaybackMachine.com]" (in Romanian). Primăria Municipiului Chişinău. Archived frae the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 21 Julie 2013.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  5. "Oxford's International Twin Towns". Oxford City Council. Archived frae the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  6. "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 Julie 2013.
  7. "Phoenix Sister Cities". Phoenix Sister Cities. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.