Bélâbre (French pronunciation: [belabʁ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is the site of the Gallic city of Vosagum during the era of the Roman Empire's domination of this part of western Gaul (France).[3]
Bélâbre | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bélâbre  | |
  Bélâbre  Bélâbre | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′08″N 1°09′32″E / 46.5522°N 1.1589°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| Canton | Saint-Gaultier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Laroche[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 924 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36016 /36370 |
| Elevation | 95–156 m (312–512 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The river Anglin flows northwest through the commune and crosses the village.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,336 | — |
| 1975 | 1,260 | −0.83% |
| 1982 | 1,067 | −2.35% |
| 1990 | 1,062 | −0.06% |
| 1999 | 1,029 | −0.35% |
| 2009 | 999 | −0.30% |
| 2014 | 999 | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 934 | −1.12% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Digital Map of the Roman Empire". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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