Tencin

Tencin
A general view of Tencin
Location of Tencin
Tencin
Tencin
Coordinates: 45°18′40″N 5°57′36″E / 45.311°N 5.96°E / 45.311; 5.96
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonLe Haut-Grésivaudan
IntercommunalityCC Le Grésivaudan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Stefani
Area
1
7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
2,180
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38501 /38570
Elevation229–1,116 m (751–3,661 ft)
(avg. 231 m or 758 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tencin (French pronunciation: [tɑ̃sɛ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).