Crolles

Crolles (French pronunciation: [kʁol]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is located in the Isère valley, 20 km northeast of Grenoble, upstream on the river Isère. It has given its name to the Dent de Crolles mountain (2,062 m), which stands just above the city.

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Coordinates: 45°17′09″N 5°53′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonLe Moyen Grésivaudan
IntercommunalityCC Le Grésivaudan
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe Lorimier
Area
1
14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
8,317
  Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38140 /38920
Elevation219–1,000 m (719–3,281 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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