Beaurepaire, Isère

Beaurepaire
Beaurepaire
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Beaurepaire
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	Vienne
Canton	Beaurepaire
Intercommunality	Territoire de Beaurepaire
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Philippe Mignot
Area1	18.46 km2 (7.13 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	4,611
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Beaurepaire is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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

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

• INSEE commune file