Pontcharra

Pontcharra

Pontcharra-sur-Bréda station

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Pontcharra

Coordinates: 45°25′58″N 6°01′12″E / 45.43270°N 6.020100°ECoordinates: 45°25′58″N 6°01′12″E / 45.43270°N 6.020100°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Isère
Arrondissement Grenoble
Canton Goncelin
Intercommunality Haut Grésivaudan
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Christophe Borg
Area1 16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population (2011)2 7,104
  Density 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 38314 / 38530
Elevation 244–1,217 m (801–3,993 ft)

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.

Pontcharra is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Personalities

Pontcharra is the birthplace of former Formula One driver René Arnoux.

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