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Belles-Forêts (French pronunciation: ​[bɛl fɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
This commune was created in 1973 by the fusion of: Angviller-lès-Bisping (German: Angweiler), Bisping (German: Bisping) and Desseling (German: Disselingen) (till 1986).

Belles-Forêts
Commune
The town hall in Belles-Forêts
Coat of arms
Location of Belles-Forêts
Belles-Forêts Show map of France Belles-Forêts Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°48′23″N 6°53′34″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
Canton	Sarrebourg
Intercommunality	Sarrebourg - Moselle Sud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marina Husson[1]
Area 1	26.57 km2 (10.26 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	235
• Density	8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57086 /57930
Elevation	215–290 m (705–951 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	274	—
1968	280	+2.2%
1975	231	−17.5%
1982	227	−1.7%
1990	242	+6.6%
1999	238	−1.7%
2006	260	+9.2%
2009	253	−2.7%

See also

• Communes of the Moselle department
• Parc naturel régional de Lorraine

References

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