Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
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| Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | |
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  Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′36″N 5°48′58″E / 45.3433°N 5.8161°ECoordinates: 45°20′36″N 5°48′58″E / 45.3433°N 5.8161°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Saint-Laurent-du-Pont |
| Intercommunality | Chartreuse Guiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christophe Sestier |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 80.12 km2 (30.93 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 770 |
| • Population2 Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38442 / 38380 |
| Elevation |
640–2,079 m (2,100–6,821 ft) (avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft) |
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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. | |
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.
It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble.
The Grande Chartreuse, the head monastery of the Carthusian order is located in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse.
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