Beaurepaire, Isère

Beaurepaire
Commune
The covered market and the rue de la République, in 1908
Coat of arms
Location of Beaurepaire
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Coordinates: 45°20′21″N 5°03′19″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	Vienne
Canton	Roussillon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yannick Paque[1]
Area ^1	18.46 km^2 (7.13 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	5,004
• Density	270/km^2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38034 /38270
Elevation	225–315 m (738–1,033 ft) (avg. 258 m or 846 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beaurepaire (French pronunciation: [boʁpɛʁ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,583	—
1975	3,666	+0.33%
1982	3,793	+0.49%
1990	3,735	−0.19%
1999	3,839	+0.31%
2007	4,360	+1.60%
2012	4,676	+1.41%
2017	4,921	+1.03%
Source: INSEE[4]

History

Beaurepaire was the first town in France to be fitted with electric lanterns.

Sports

It is well known to rugby enthusiasts for its first division team, and its affiliation with ex-internationals Marc Cécillon and Olivier Milloud.

Amenities

Beaurepaire has a cinema and a stadium, as well as a train station (which has been in disuse since at least the early 2000s (decade) ).

Twin towns

Beaurepaire is twinned with:

• Auenwald, Germany, since 1987

See also

• Communes of the Isère department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE