Bellegarde-en-Forez
Bellegarde-en-Forez (French pronunciation: [bɛlɡaʁd ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ], literally Bellegarde in Forez; Arpitan: Bèlagouârda) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Bellegarde-en-Forez | |
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Commune | |
 Chateau | |
Location of Bellegarde-en-Forez | |
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| Coordinates: 45°38′53″N 4°17′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Andrézieux-Bouthéon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Laffont[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,987 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42013 /42210 |
| Elevation | 361–606 m (1,184–1,988 ft) (avg. 406 m or 1,332 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,039 | — |
| 1968 | 1,043 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,081 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,280 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1,283 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,464 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 1,775 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 1,833 | +3.3% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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