Chirens

Chirens
The tower of Clermont
The tower of Clermont
Location of Chirens
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Chirens is located in France
Chirens
Chirens
Chirens is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chirens
Chirens
Coordinates: 45°24′50″N 5°33′21″E / 45.4139°N 05.5558°E / 45.4139; 05.5558
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonLe Grand-Lemps
IntercommunalityCA Pays Voironnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Guttin[1]
Area
1
17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
2,370
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38105 /38850
Elevation441–876 m (1,447–2,874 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chirens (French pronunciation: [ʃiʁɛ̃s]) 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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.