La Tronche (French pronunciation: [la tʁɔ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department, southeastern France.[3] It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).[4]
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Coordinates: 45°12′26″N 5°44′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Meylan |
Intercommunality | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Spindler[1] |
Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
Population | 6,602 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38516 /38700 |
Elevation | 207–1,045 m (679–3,428 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes is the main hospital of the French Alps.
The French archaeologist and hellenist Henri Metzger (1912–2007) was born in La Tronche. Also hailing from the town is the Member of Parliament Camille Galliard-Minier.
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6] |
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