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
Commune
Chateau
Chateau
Location of Bellegarde-en-Forez
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Bellegarde-en-Forez is located in France
Bellegarde-en-Forez
Bellegarde-en-Forez
Bellegarde-en-Forez is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bellegarde-en-Forez
Bellegarde-en-Forez
Coordinates: 45°38′53″N 4°17′56″E / 45.6481°N 4.2989°E / 45.6481; 4.2989
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonAndrézieux-Bouthéon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Laffont[1]
Area
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18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,991
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42013 /42210
Elevation361–606 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,043—    
1975 1,081+0.51%
1982 1,280+2.44%
1990 1,283+0.03%
1999 1,464+1.48%
2009 1,833+2.27%
2014 1,987+1.63%
2020 1,987+0.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE