Grenoble (
Arpitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and
commune in south-east
France situated at the foot of the
Alps where the
Drac joins the
Isère River. Located in the
Rhône-Alpes région, Grenoble is the
préfecture (capital) of the
département of
Isère. The population of the city (commune) of Grenoble at the 1999
census was 153,317 inhabitants (157,900 inhabitants estimated as of February 2004 ). The population of the whole metropolitan area (French:
aire urbaine) at the 1999 census was 514,559 inhabitants and 552,547 inhabitants at the 2007 estimate. Among the numerous communes included are the city's largest suburbs,
Saint-Martin-d'Hères,
Échirolles, and
Fontaine, each with a population exceeding 20,000 inhabitants.
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