Vinay, Isère

Vinay
Commune
A general view of Vinay
Coat of arms
Location of Vinay
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Coordinates: 45°12′39″N 5°24′16″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	Grenoble
Canton	Le Sud Grésivaudan
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Rosaire
Area 1	16.01 km2 (6.18 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	4,352
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38559 /38470
Elevation	168–580 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 (French pronunciation: ​[vinɛ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

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

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 2,379 —     1806 2,618 +10.0% 1821 3,131 +19.6% 1831 3,490 +11.5% 1841 3,351 −4.0% 1851 3,429 +2.3% 1861 3,377 −1.5% 1872 2,990 −11.5% 1881 2,758 −7.8% 1891 2,585 −6.3% 1901 2,668 +3.2% 1911 2,520 −5.5%

Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,292 −9.0% 1931 2,651 +15.7% 1946 2,628 −0.9% 1954 2,553 −2.9% 1962 2,721 +6.6% 1968 2,925 +7.5% 1975 3,198 +9.3% 1982 3,376 +5.6% 1990 3,410 +1.0% 1999 3,525 +3.4% 2006 3,803 +7.9% 2012 3,987 +4.8%

Twin towns

Vinay is twinned with:

• San Possidonio, Italy, since 2013

See also

• Communes of the Isère department
• Parc naturel régional du Vercors