Choranche (French pronunciation: [ʃɔʁɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: Chaurança) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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Coordinates: 45°04′04″N 5°23′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Le Sud Grésivaudan |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Geneviève Moreau-Glenat[1] |
Area 1 | 10.63 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
Population | 120 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38108 /38680 |
Elevation | 200–1,200 m (660–3,940 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Famous is Choranche Cave [fr]. The grottoes were discovered end the 19th Century and hide a unique sight of fine stalactites.[3]
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