Choranche

Choranche (French pronunciation: ​[ʃɔʁɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: Chaurança) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Choranche
Commune
A general view of Choranche
A general view of Choranche
Location of Choranche
Choranche is located in France
Choranche
Choranche
Choranche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Choranche
Choranche
Coordinates: 45°04′04″N 5°23′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonLe Sud Grésivaudan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Geneviève Moreau-Glenat[1]
Area
1
10.63 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
126
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38108 /38680
Elevation200–1,200 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.

Famous is Choranche Cave. The grottoes were discovered end the 19th Century and hide a unique sight of fine stalactites.[3]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793416—    
1800439+5.5%
1821432−1.6%
1831418−3.2%
1841445+6.5%
1851478+7.4%
1861423−11.5%
1872369−12.8%
1881390+5.7%
1891292−25.1%
1901288−1.4%
1911276−4.2%
YearPop.±%
1921236−14.5%
1931217−8.1%
1946180−17.1%
1954216+20.0%
1962151−30.1%
1968149−1.3%
1975115−22.8%
1982130+13.0%
1990132+1.5%
1999130−1.5%
2011130+0.0%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "About Choranche". Archived from the original on 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
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