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 | |
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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 | 1,993 |
• 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. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
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