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Choranche

Coordinates: 45°04′04″N 5°23′30″E / 45.0678°N 5.3917°E / 45.0678; 5.3917
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Choranche
A general view of Choranche
A general view of Choranche
Location of Choranche
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Choranche is located in France
Choranche
Choranche
Choranche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Choranche
Choranche
Coordinates: 45°04′04″N 5°23′30″E / 45.0678°N 5.3917°E / 45.0678; 5.3917
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonLe Sud Grésivaudan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Geneviève Moreau-Glenat[1]
Area
1
10.63 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
133
 • Density13/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38108 /38680
Elevation200–1,200 m (660–3,940 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Choranche (French pronunciation: [ʃɔʁɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: Chaurança) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Famous is Choranche Cave [fr]. The grottoes were discovered end the 19th Century and hide a unique sight of fine stalactites.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 149—    
1975 115−3.63%
1982 130+1.77%
1990 132+0.19%
1999 130−0.17%
2007 134+0.38%
2012 132−0.30%
2017 121−1.73%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "About Choranche". Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE