Tencin

Tencin
A general view of Tencin
Location of Tencin
Tencin
Tencin
Coordinates: 45°18′40″N 5°57′36″E / 45.311°N 5.96°E / 45.311; 5.96
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonLe Haut-Grésivaudan
IntercommunalityCC Le Grésivaudan
Government
  Mayor (20202026) François Stefani
Area
1
7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
2,132
  Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38501 /38570
Elevation229–1,116 m (751–3,661 ft)
(avg. 231 m or 758 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tencin (French pronunciation: [tɑ̃sɛ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).