Beaurepaire (Isère)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Vienne | |
| Canton | Roussillon | |
| Community association | Territoire de Beaurepaire | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 12 ' N , 5 ° 41' E | |
| height | 225-315 m | |
| surface | 18.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,921 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 267 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38270 | |
| INSEE code | 38034 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-beaurepaire.fr/ | |
 Work of art on the Fromentaux roundabout in Beaurepaire |
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Beaurepaire is a French municipality with 4921 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Vienne and the canton of Roussillon .
geography
Beaurepaire is located about 40 kilometers south-southeast of Lyon . Beaurepaire is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Revel-Tourdan in the north, Pisieu in the northeast, Saint-Barthélemy in the east, Marcollin in the southeast, Lens-Lestang ( Département Drôme ) in the south, Manthes in the southwest, Lapeyrouse-Mornay in the west and Pact in the northwest.
history
The first electric street lights in France were installed in Beaurepaire.
Population development
| year | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 2,933 | 2,733 | 2,912 | 3.132 | 3,583 | 3,666 | 3,793 | 3,735 | 3,839 | 4,297 | 4,648 |
Attractions
- Barin Castle
- 15th century church
- Mandrin estate
Personalities
- Joseph Vacher (1869-1898), psychopath
- Antoine Français de Nantes (1756–1836), civil servant and revolutionary
Parish partnership
There is a community partnership with the German community of Auenwald in Baden-Württemberg.
