Chirens
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| Chirens | |
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  Chirens | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Chirens | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′50″N 5°33′21″E / 45.4139°N 05.5558°ECoordinates: 45°24′50″N 5°33′21″E / 45.4139°N 05.5558°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Voiron |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Pays voironnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Dos Dantos |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 1,889 |
| • Population2 Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38105 / 38850 |
| Elevation | 441–876 m (1,447–2,874 ft) |
| Website | Chirens.fr |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Chirens is a commune in the Isère département in south-eastern France.
Above the hamlet of Clermont stands the Tour de Clermont, the only remains of the former castle of the Counts of Clermont-Tonnerre.
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