Choranche | |
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 A general view of Choranche | |
 Location of Choranche | |
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| Coordinates:45°04′04″N5°23′30″E / 45.0678°N 5.3917°E /45.0678; 5.3917 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Le Sud Grésivaudan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Geneviève Moreau-Glenat[1] |
Area 1 | 10.63 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 140 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/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. | |
Choranche (French pronunciation:[ʃɔʁɑ̃ʃ];Occitan:Chaurança) is acommune in theIsèredepartment in southeasternFrance.
Famous isChoranche Cave [fr]. The grottoes were discovered end the 19th Century and hide a unique sight of fine stalactites.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 149 | — |
| 1975 | 115 | −3.63% |
| 1982 | 130 | +1.77% |
| 1990 | 132 | +0.19% |
| 1999 | 130 | −0.17% |
| 2007 | 134 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 132 | −0.30% |
| 2017 | 121 | −1.73% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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