La Tronche (French pronunciation: [la tʁɔ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department, southeastern France.^[3] It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).^[4]

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La Tronche
Commune
A general view of La Tronche
Coat of arms
Location of La Tronche
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Coordinates: 45°12′26″N 5°44′28″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	Grenoble
Canton	Meylan
Intercommunality	Grenoble-Alpes Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bertrand Spindler[1]
Area 1	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	6,470
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38516 /38700
Elevation	207–1,045 m (679–3,428 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 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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The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes is the main hospital of the French Alps.

The French archaeologist and hellenist Henri Metzger (1912–2007) was born in La Tronche. Also hailing from the town are the Members of Parliament Camille Galliard-Minier and Alexandre Portier.

• Communes of the Isère department