Isère
Sign in to saveIsère ( ; ; ; , ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,298,990 in 2023. Its prefecture is Grenoble. It borders Rhône to the northwest, Ain to the north, Savoie to the east, Hautes-Alpes to the south, Drôme and Ardèche to the southwest and Loire to the west.
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Isère is a landlocked department (administrative region) in southeastern France, named after the Isère river, with its main city being Grenoble and a population of about 1.3 million people as of 2023. It matters as a significant administrative and population center in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, situated between the Alps and other major French departments.
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- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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- History
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- Demographics
- Politics
- Departmental politics
- Representation in Paris
- National Assembly
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- Transport
- Culture
- Tourism
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Isère ( ; ; ; , ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,298,990 in 2023. Its prefecture is Grenoble. It borders Rhône to the northwest, Ain to the north, Savoie to the east, Hautes-Alpes to the south, Drôme and Ardèche to the southwest and Loire to the west.
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