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Sassenage
Sign in to saveSassenage (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France, lying in the north-west of the Grenoble urban area (and administratively within the boundaries of the Grenoble-Alpes metropolitan authority). Its historic centre is on the valley floor at the foot of a large cliff face, with housing also stretching up the lower slopes of the Vercors massif and more recent developments towards Fontaine and the Drac river.
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Sassenage is a commune in France, situated within the Isère department and the arrondissement of Grenoble. It lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and is part of the canton of Fontaine-Sassenage, with the associated electoral district being the canton of Fontaine-Vercors. The town borders Noyarey, Engins, Fontaine, and Grenoble, and is located next to the Isère river. Its official postal code is 38360.
The commune has an area of 13.31 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 11,705 residents (5,568 male and 5,808 female) and another citing 10,641. Elevation data also differs, with values of 1409 and 204 recorded. Sassenage is twinned with Messkirch and Sasso Marconi.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Sassenage is referenced by 545 other articles, and connects out to France, Italy and Germany.
Vinony files it under Communes of Isère, Geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia and Isère communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia.
Its subject is documented across 38 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sassenage
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,641
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.INSEE
- 38474
- French commune.name
- Sassenage
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Sassenage St Pierre.jpg
- French commune.caption
- St Pierre church in the centre of the village, at the foot of the Vercors massif
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Sassenage.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Grenoble
- French commune.canton
- Fontaine-Vercors
- French commune.postal code
- 38360
- French commune.mayor
- Michel Vendra
- French commune.term
- 2023–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Grenoble-Alpes Métropole
- French commune.elevation min m
- 199
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1649
- French commune.area km2
- 13
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Sassenage
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Grenoble
- Population
- 11660
- Area
- 13.31
- Elevation
- 434
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Isère
- Shares border with
- Noyarey
- Official website
- www.sassenage.fr
- Image
- Sassenage - Vue de la Route de Villard-de-Lans.JPG
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- twinned administrative body
- Sasso Marconi
- Commons category
- Sassenage
- postal code
- 38360
- associated electoral district
- canton of Fontaine-Vercors
- male population
- 5568
- female population
- 5808
- P8168
- Grand Forks County
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-76-27-48-63
- fax number
- +33-4-76-53-52-17
- P12749
- 1705 Tapio
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Sassenage (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France, lying in the north-west of the Grenoble urban area (and administratively within the boundaries of the Grenoble-Alpes metropolitan authority). Its historic centre is on the valley floor at the foot of a large cliff face, with housing also stretching up the lower slopes of the Vercors massif and more recent developments towards Fontaine and the Drac river.
==Population==
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