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ISERE , a department of S.E. France, formed in 1790 out of the northern part of the old province of Dauphine. Pop. (1906) 562,315. It is bounded N. by the department of the Ain, E. by that of Savoie
minor groups are those of Belledonne, of Allevard, of the Grandes Rousses, of the Devoluy, of the Trieves, of the Royannais, of the Vercors and, slightly to the north of the rest, that of the Grande Chartreuse. The northern portion of the department is composed of plateaux, low hills and plains, while on every side but the south
Grenoble
Grenoble
capital is Grenoble, while other important towns in it are the towns of Vienne, St Marcellin and La Tour du Pin. It is well supplied with railways (total length 342 m.), which give access to Gap, to Chambery, to Lyons, to St Rambert and to Valence, while it also possesses many tramways (total length over 200 m.). It contains silver, lead, coal and iron mines, as well as extensive slate, stone and marble quarries, besides several mineral
industries
glove making, cement, silk weaving and paper making. The area devoted to agriculture (largely in the fertile valley of the Graisivaudan, or Isere, N.E. of Grenoble) is about 1211 sq. m. (W. A. B. C.)End of Article: ISERE If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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