Chignin
| Chignin | ||
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Vignobles de Savoie, in Chignin | ||
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  Chignin | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Chignin | ||
| Coordinates: 45°31′30″N 6°00′47″E / 45.525°N 6.0131°ECoordinates: 45°31′30″N 6°00′47″E / 45.525°N 6.0131°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry | |
| Canton | Montmélian | |
| Area1 | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 804 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73084 / 73800 | |
| Dialling codes | 0479 | |
| Elevation |
276–1,254 m (906–4,114 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) | |
| Website | www.chignin.fr | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Chignin is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
The village of Chignin is located between the communes of Les Marches, Montmélian, Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré and Challes-les-Eaux, behind the Monronjoue downs in front of which the route nationale 6 runs.
It is famous for its white wine. Most Chignin is a scented dry white made from the local Jacquere grape variety.
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