Bélesta, Pyrénées-Orientales
| Bélesta Belhestar | ||
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| Commune | ||
.jpg) A general view of Bélesta | ||
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  Bélesta Location within Occitanie region  Bélesta | ||
| Coordinates: 42°43′06″N 2°36′28″E / 42.7183°N 2.6078°ECoordinates: 42°43′06″N 2°36′28″E / 42.7183°N 2.6078°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Prades | |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Roussillon Conflent | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Frédéric Bourniole | |
| Area1 | 20.52 km2 (7.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 232 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66019 /66720 | |
| Elevation |
122–561 m (400–1,841 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Bélesta (Occitan: Bèl Estar) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Bélesta is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Bélesta and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
Places adjacent to Bélesta, Pyrénées-Orientales | |
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Government and politics
- Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Biles[1] | ? | June 1815 |
| Baptiste Pugnaud[1] | June 1815 | ? |
| Gilbert Bourniole | 2001 | 2007 |
| Roger Morin | 2007 | 2014 |
| Frédéric Bourniole | 2014 |
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 306 | — |
| 1968 | 312 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 262 | −16.0% |
| 1982 | 247 | −5.7% |
| 1990 | 223 | −9.7% |
| 1999 | 215 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 214 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 219 | +2.3% |
Sites of interest
The Bélesta dolmen
- Prehistory museum
- Bélesta dolmen
- Bélesta cave
- Church of Saint Barthelemy in Bélesta
- Church of Saint Barthelemy in Jonqueroles
- Llébrès, an abandoned medieval hamlet
See also
References
- 1 2 Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Bélesta, le 21 juin 1815, 31 january 2014
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