Grenoble, France
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From upper left: Panorama of the city, Grenoble’s cable cars, place Saint-André, jardin de ville, banks of the Isère river
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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| Coordinates: 45°12′01″N 5°43′20″E / 45.2002°N 5.7222°ECoordinates: 45°12′01″N 5°43′20″E / 45.2002°N 5.7222°E | |||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
| Department | Isère | ||
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | ||
| Intercommunality | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole | ||
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Éric Piolle (Europe Ecology – The Greens) | ||
| Area1 | 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013)2 | 162,780 | ||
| • Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 38185 / 38000, 38100 | ||
| Elevation | 212–500 m (696–1,640 ft) (avg. 398 m or 1,306 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Grenoble (/ɡrəˈnoʊbəl/;French pronunciation: [ɡʁə.nɔbl]; Arpitan: Grenoblo) is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère and plays the role of an important scientific centre of Europe. The city advertises itself as the "Capital of the Alps", due to its size and its proximity to the mountains.
Grenoble's history goes back more than 2,000 years, to a time when it was a small Gallic village. It gained somewhat in stature by becoming the capital of the Dauphiné in the 11th century, but Grenoble remained for most of its history a modest parliamentary and garrison city on the borders of the kingdom of France.
Industrial development increased the prominence of Grenoble, through several periods of economic expansion over the last three centuries. This started with a booming glove industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, continued with the development of a strong hydropower industry in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, and ended with a post-World War II economic boom symbolized by the holding of the X Olympic Winter Games in 1968. The city has grown to be one of Europe's most important research, technology, and innovation centers, with each fifth inhabitant working directly in these domains.
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