Beaurepaire, Isère
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Beaurepaire | |
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 The covered market and the rue de la République, in 1908 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaurepaire  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°20′21″N 5°03′19″E / 45.3392°N 5.0553°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Vienne |
| Canton | Roussillon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yannick Paque[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.46 km2 (7.13 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 5,005 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (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 km2 (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[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,132 | — |
| 1968 | 3,583 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 3,666 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,793 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,735 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,839 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,412 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 4,611 | +4.5% |
History[edit]
Beaurepaire was the first town in France to be fitted with electric lanterns.
Sports[edit]
It is well known to rugby enthusiasts for its first division team, and its affiliation with ex-internationals Marc Cécillon and Olivier Milloud.
Amenities[edit]
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[edit]
Beaurepaire is twinned with:
Auenwald, Germany, since 1987
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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