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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Commune
Le Bourg-d'Oisans. In the background the Grandes Rousses massif and the Alpe d'HuezLe Bourg-d'Oisans. In the background the Grandes Rousses massif and the Alpe d'Huez
Coat of arms of Le Bourg-d'OisansCoat of arms
Location of Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in FranceLe Bourg-d'OisansLe Bourg-d'OisansShow map of FranceLe Bourg-d'Oisans is located in Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesLe Bourg-d'OisansLe Bourg-d'OisansShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°03′21″N 6°01′49″E / 45.0558°N 6.0303°E / 45.0558; 6.0303
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonOisans-Romanche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Verney
Area36 km (14 sq mi)
Population3,063
 • Density85/km (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code38052 /38520
Elevation701–3,121 m (2,300–10,240 ft)
(avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.


Le Bourg-d'Oisans (French pronunciation: [lə buʁ dwazɑ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

It is located in the Oisans region of the French Alps. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the Romanche River, on the road from Grenoble to Briançon and on the south side of the Col de la Croix de Fer. It is often on the route of the Tour de France, as the town sits at the base of the road climbing to Alpe d'Huez with 21 hairpin bends.

It is surrounded by several well-known mountain resorts, such as the Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes. The Écrins National Park lies to the southeast of Le Bourg-d'Oisans.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,992—    
1800 2,079+0.61%
1806 2,383+2.30%
1821 2,473+0.25%
1831 3,052+2.13%
1836 3,019−0.22%
1841 3,196+1.15%
1846 3,355+0.98%
1851 3,212−0.87%
1856 2,760−2.99%
1861 2,796+0.26%
1866 2,772−0.17%
1872 2,773+0.01%
1876 2,658−1.05%
1881 2,650−0.06%
1886 2,550−0.77%
1891 2,543−0.05%
1896 2,375−1.36%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,618+1.97%
1906 2,587−0.24%
1911 2,624+0.28%
1921 2,112−2.15%
1926 2,262+1.38%
1931 2,239−0.20%
1936 2,395+1.36%
1946 2,375−0.08%
1954 2,150−1.24%
1962 2,189+0.22%
1968 2,280+0.68%
1975 2,448+1.02%
1982 3,027+3.08%
1990 2,911−0.49%
1999 2,984+0.28%
2007 3,352+1.46%
2012 3,228−0.75%
2017 3,278+0.31%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)
Tourist market on friday during the summer-season.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Bourg-d'Oisans, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Isère Communes of the Isère department


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