Vinay (French pronunciation: [vinɛ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]

Vinay
A general view of Vinay
A general view of Vinay
Coat of arms of Vinay
Location of Vinay
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Vinay is located in France
Vinay
Vinay
Vinay is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vinay
Vinay
Coordinates: 45°12′39″N 5°24′16″E / 45.2108°N 5.4044°E / 45.2108; 5.4044
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonLe Sud Grésivaudan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Rosaire[1]
Area
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16.01 km2 (6.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,435
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38559 /38470
Elevation168–580 m (551–1,903 ft)
(avg. 262 m or 860 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vinay is a largely agricultural village. It is commonly known as the walnut capital of Grenoble and boasts over 175,000 trees.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,379—    
1821 3,131+0.99%
1846 3,386+0.31%
1872 2,990−0.48%
1901 2,668−0.39%
1926 2,533−0.21%
1946 2,628+0.18%
1962 2,721+0.22%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,925+1.21%
1975 3,198+1.28%
1982 3,376+0.78%
1990 3,410+0.13%
1999 3,525+0.37%
2007 3,888+1.23%
2012 3,987+0.50%
2017 4,251+1.29%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Twin towns

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Vinay is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Vinay, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE