Chirens
Chirens | |
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The tower of Clermont | |
Location of Chirens | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′50″N 5°33′21″E / 45.4139°N 05.5558°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Le Grand-Lemps |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Voironnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Guttin |
Area 1 | 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 2,370 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38105 /38850 |
| Elevation | 441–876 m (1,447–2,874 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chirens (French pronunciation: [ʃiʁɛ̃s]) is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France.
Above the hamlet of Clermont stands the Tour de Clermont, the only remains of the former castle of the Counts of Clermont-Tonnerre.