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Meylan
Sign in to saveMeylan (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).
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Meylan is a commune in the Isère department within the arrondissement of Grenoble, France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Meylan and is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The municipality shares borders with Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, La Tronche, and Biviers, and is located next to the Isère river. Its postal code is 38240.
The area of Meylan is 12.32 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 18,790 residents (8,145 male and 8,984 female) and another citing 20,267. Elevation data also differs, with one source indicating 1,313 meters and another 230 meters above sea level. The town is twinned with Planegg and Didcot.
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- Locality
- Meylan
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 20,267
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Meylan
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Avenue de Verdun - Meylan.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The Avenue de Verdun, in Meylan
- French commune.arrondissement
- Grenoble
- French commune.intercommunality
- Grenoble-Alpes Métropole
- French commune.mayor
- Philippe Cardin
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 350
- French commune.elevation min m
- 206
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1313
- French commune.area km2
- 12.32
- French commune.INSEE
- 38229
- French commune.postal code
- 38240
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason_Meylan.svg
- French commune.canton
- Meylan
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Encyclopedic overview
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Meylan (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).
==Population==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Meylan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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