Pontcharra
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Coordinates: 45°25′58″N 6°01′12″E / 45.43270°N 6.020100°ECoordinates: 45°25′58″N 6°01′12″E / 45.43270°N 6.020100°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Le Haut-Grésivaudan |
Intercommunality | CC Le Grésivaudan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Borg[1] |
Area 1 | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 7,376 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38314 /38530 |
Elevation | 244–1,217 m (801–3,993 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Pontcharra (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ʃaʁa]; Arpitan: Pont-Charrâ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Personalities[]
Pontcharra is the birthplace of former Formula One driver René Arnoux. Chevalier de Bayard, the legendary "knight without fear and without reproach", was born at the Château Bayard in Pontcharra.
Twin towns[]
Pontcharra is twinned with:
- Rovasenda, Italy, since 1973
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Communes of Isère
- Isère geography stubs