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Also known as Isere

Isère ( ; ; ; , ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,298,990 in 2023. Its prefecture is Grenoble. It borders Rhône to the northwest, Ain to the north, Savoie to the east, Hautes-Alpes to the south, Drôme and Ardèche to the southwest and Loire to the west.

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Isère is a landlocked department (administrative region) in southeastern France, named after the Isère river, with its main city being Grenoble and a population of about 1.3 million people as of 2023. It matters as a significant administrative and population center in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, situated between the Alps and other major French departments.

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Isère
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Department
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Flag of Isère.svg
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Isère-Position.svg
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Location of Isère in France
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Country
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France
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Region
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Prefecture
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Grenoble
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Subprefectures
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para
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La Tour-du-PinVienne
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LR
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President of the Departmental Council
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Jean-Pierre Barbier

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Isère
Population
1298990
Area
7431
Elevation
846
Official website
www.isere.fr
Image
Préfecture de l'Isère - 2011.JPG
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inception
1790-03-04
Commons category
Isère (department)
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Isère
annual number of weddings
4307
native label
Isera
number of viewers/listeners
853828
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  • History
  • Geography
  • Principal towns
  • Demographics
  • Politics
  • Departmental politics
  • Representation in Paris
  • National Assembly
  • Senate
  • Transport
  • Culture
  • Tourism
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Isère ( ; ; ; , ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,298,990 in 2023. Its prefecture is Grenoble. It borders Rhône to the northwest, Ain to the north, Savoie to the east, Hautes-Alpes to the south, Drôme and Ardèche to the southwest and Loire to the west.

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