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 25 June 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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