Sillans
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Vienne | |
| Canton | Bièvre | |
| Community association | Bièvre Isère | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 21 ' N , 5 ° 23' E | |
| height | 393-567 m | |
| surface | 12.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,909 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 151 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38590 | |
| INSEE code | 38490 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-sillans.com/ | |
Sillans is a French commune with 1,909 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; administratively it belongs to the arrondissement Vienne and is part of the canton Bièvre (until 2015: canton Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs ).
geography
Sillans is located about 35 kilometers northwest of Grenoble at the foot of the Chartreuse massif and on the small river Ravageuse . Sillans is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bévenais in the north, Le Grand-Lemps in the northeast, Izeaux in the east, Plan in the south, Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs in the west and La Frette in the north-west.
The former route nationale 519 (today's D119) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 964 | 965 | 1,000 | 1,086 | 1,295 | 1.405 | 1,722 | 1,877 |
Attractions
- church
- Ruins of the castle from the 13th century, the tower of Sillans is preserved
- former town hall
- Forest lake
Web links
Commons : Sillans - collection of images, videos and audio files
