What is the population of Échirolles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Échirolles has a population of approximately 36,849 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Échirolles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes located?

Échirolles is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, at approximate coordinates 45.1482°, 5.7187°.

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Échirolles

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Échirolles

Total population

36,849

Air quality index

29Good

Elevation217 m

Land area7.86 km²

Coordinates45.15°, 5.72°

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City facts

Elevation

217 m

Area

7.86 km²

head of government

Amandine Demore

Official website

www.echirolles.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Échirolles is a commune in the Isère department, southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration), it is the second-largest suburb of the city of Grenoble, which is immediately to its north.

History & geography

History

A former industrial village had the majority of its inhabitants work in the viscose factories, a fabric that was invented in Échirolles in 1884 by the French scientist and industrial Hilaire de Chardonnet, before becoming universally famous. The process for manufacturing viscose was then patented by three British scientists, Charles Frederick Cross, Edward John Bevan and Clayton Beadle, in 1891. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 2006.

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Geography

Latitude

45.1482

Longitude

5.7187

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

3.5

PM10 (µg/m³)

6.1

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

1.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

104,475

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,799
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,729
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
2,155
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
2,109
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,102
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,811
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,329
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,240

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

185

Largest magnitude

4.8

Largest event

2014-04-07

Most recent

M 3.3 — 2025-05-06
8 km W of Chapareillan, France
M 4.5 — 2022-03-12
3 km S of Faverges, France
M 3.2 — 2017-11-17
10 km NNE of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France
M 4.8 — 2014-04-07
7 km SE of Guillestre, France
M 3.4 — 2013-04-06
1 km SSW of Poisy, France
M 4.1 — 2013-01-07
7 km SE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Florence Masnada

French alpine skier

Camille Alphonse Faure

French chemist (1840-1898)

Flavien Hugonin

French Catholic prelate (1823–1898)

Geneviève Delattre

French university teacher

Alain Carignon

conservative French politician and former mayor of Grenoble

Charles Descours

French politician

Christian Boujet

French rugby union player

French aviator (1920–1999)

Jean-Baptiste Gerin

French Catholic priest

Justin Arnol

French politician (1905-1943)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.74

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,367

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

451

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Échirolles, sourced from Wikidata.

Biennale de design graphique d'Échirolles
festival
festival in France

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Échirolles, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 38151
Department: 38
Region: 84
Population (Wikidata): 37,491

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr