Le Bourg-d'Oisans (French pronunciation: [lə buʁ dwazɑ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]

Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans. In the background the Grandes Rousses massif and the Alpe d'Huez
Le Bourg-d'Oisans. In the background the Grandes Rousses massif and the Alpe d'Huez
Coat of arms of Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Location of Le Bourg-d'Oisans
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Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in France
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
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[1]
Area
1
36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,063
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38052 /38520
Elevation701–3,121 m (2,300–10,240 ft)
(avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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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[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]
 
Tourist market on friday during the summer-season.

See also

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References

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  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