Belcaire (French pronunciation: [bɛlkɛʁ] (
listen); Occitan: Bèlcaire) is a commune in the Aude department, part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France.
This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (December 2008) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Belcaire | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
A general view of Belcaire | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Location of Belcaire ![]() | |
Belcaire Belcaire | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′58″N 1°57′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Crestia |
| Area 1 | 30.68 km2 (11.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 382 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11028 /11340 |
| Elevation | 696–1,546 m (2,283–5,072 ft) (avg. 1,052 m or 3,451 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 585 | — |
| 1968 | 504 | −13.8% |
| 1975 | 463 | −8.1% |
| 1982 | 421 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 360 | −14.5% |
| 1999 | 392 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 425 | +8.4% |
This Aude geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |