Chanas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Vienne | |
| Canton | Roussillon | |
| Community association | Pays Roussillonnais | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 19 ′ N , 4 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 142-223 m | |
| surface | 11.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,589 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 221 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38150 | |
| INSEE code | 38072 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-chanas.fr/ | |
Chanas is a French commune with a population of 2,589 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Vienne and the canton of Roussillon . The inhabitants are called Chanasien (ne) s .
geography
Chanas is about 25 kilometers south of Vienne . The partially canalized Rhone flows to the west of Chanas and its tributary Dolon to the south . Chanas is surrounded by the neighboring communities Salaise-sur-Sanne in the north, Agnin in the northeast, Bougé-Chambalud in the east, Saint-Rambert-d'Albon in the south, Peyraud in the southwest and Sablons in the west.
The Autoroute A7 and Route nationale 7 as well as the former Route nationale 82 run through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1856 | 1906 | 1926 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 798 | 1347 | 1210 | 1108 | 1274 | 1351 | 1289 | 1374 | 1451 | 1484 | 1727 | 1931 | 2255 | 2589 |
Attractions
- 19th century church
- Montbreton Castle
- Le Dolon Museum (minerals and fossils)
Web links
Commons : Chanas - collection of images, videos and audio files
