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Sassenage
Sign in to saveSassenage (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France, lying in the north-west of the Grenoble urban area (and administratively within the boundaries of the Grenoble-Alpes metropolitan authority). Its historic centre is on the valley floor at the foot of a large cliff face, with housing also stretching up the lower slopes of the Vercors massif and more recent developments towards Fontaine and the Drac river.
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Sassenage is a commune in France, situated within the Isère department and the arrondissement of Grenoble. It lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and is part of the canton of Fontaine-Sassenage, with the associated electoral district being the canton of Fontaine-Vercors. The town borders Noyarey, Engins, Fontaine, and Grenoble, and is located next to the Isère river. Its official postal code is 38360.
The commune has an area of 13.31 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 11,705 residents (5,568 male and 5,808 female) and another citing 10,641. Elevation data also differs, with values of 1409 and 204 recorded. Sassenage is twinned with Messkirch and Sasso Marconi.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sassenage
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,641
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.INSEE
- 38474
- French commune.name
- Sassenage
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Sassenage St Pierre.jpg
- French commune.caption
- St Pierre church in the centre of the village, at the foot of the Vercors massif
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Sassenage.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Grenoble
- French commune.canton
- Fontaine-Vercors
- French commune.postal code
- 38360
- French commune.mayor
- Michel Vendra
- French commune.term
- 2023–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Grenoble-Alpes Métropole
- French commune.elevation min m
- 199
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1649
- French commune.area km2
- 13
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Sassenage (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France, lying in the north-west of the Grenoble urban area (and administratively within the boundaries of the Grenoble-Alpes metropolitan authority). Its historic centre is on the valley floor at the foot of a large cliff face, with housing also stretching up the lower slopes of the Vercors massif and more recent developments towards Fontaine and the Drac river.
==Population==
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