Chignin
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Chignin (French pronunciation: [ʃiɲɛ̃]; Arpitan: Shenyin) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°31′30″N 6°00′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry |
| Canton | Montmélian |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Ravier[1] |
Area 1 | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 923 |
| • Density | 111/km2 (287/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
Red wine accounts for only about 26% of Chignin's production. The most notable red grape varieties within the region are Gamay and Mondeuse Noire.
