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Gières
Sign in to saveGières (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration). 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 is a commune in France, situated in the Isère department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It lies in the arrondissement of Grenoble and the canton of Eybens, while its associated electoral district is the canton of Saint-Martin-d'Hères. The town shares borders with Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Saint-Martin-d'Uriage, Venon, and Herbeys, and is located next to the Isère body of water.
With an area of 6.93 square kilometers and an elevation of 660 meters above sea level, Gières has a population of 7,376, comprising 3,305 males and 3,474 females. The postal code for the commune is 38610. It is twinned with Vignate.
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- Locality
- Gières
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,299
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gières
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Gare de Grenoble-Universités-Gières.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Grenoble-Universités train station
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Gières 38.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Grenoble
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Martin-d'Hères
- French commune.INSEE
- 38179
- French commune.postal code
- 38610
- French commune.mayor
- Pierre Verri
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Grenoble-Alpes Métropole
- French commune.elevation min m
- 205
- French commune.elevation max m
- 660
- French commune.area km2
- 6.93
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gières
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Isère
- Population
- 7376
- Area
- 6.93
- Elevation
- 290
- Shares border with
- Murianette
- Official website
- www.ville-gieres.fr
- Image
- Gières mai 2016 abc17 village vitesse.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gières
- twinned administrative body
- Vignate
- topic's main category
- Category:Gières
- postal code
- 38610
- associated electoral district
- canton of Saint-Martin-d'Hères
- male population
- 3305
- female population
- 3474
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- www.ville-gieres.fr/formulaire/contacter-la-mairie
- phone number
- +33-4-76-89-36-36
- fax number
- +33-4-76-89-69-11
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Gières (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration). The archaeologist Joseph Chamonard (1866–1936) died in Gières. Grenoble-Universités-Gières station has rail connections to Grenoble, Chambéry and Valence.
==Population==
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