Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin | |
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The church of Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin | |
Location of Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 5°36′27″E / 45.3992°N 5.6075°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Voiron |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Voironnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Freddy Rey |
Area 1 | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 944 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38432 /38500 |
| Elevation | 447–952 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 də 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.