Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin

Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
The church of Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Location of Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 5°36′27″E / 45.3992°N 5.6075°E / 45.3992; 5.6075
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonVoiron
IntercommunalityCA Pays Voironnais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Freddy Rey
Area
1
10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
944
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38432 /38500
Elevation447–952 m (1,467–3,123 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla maʃʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in southeastern France. The area of the commune is 1,060 hectares and the altitude lies between 447 and 952 meters.

The town is located 5 km from Voiron, which is the seat of the canton. It is 28 km north-west of Grenoble, 90 km from Lyon, and 510 km from Paris.