Belvès

Belvès

Coat of arms
Belvès
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Belvès
Coordinates: 44°46′36″N 1°00′29″E / 44.7767°N 1.0081°E / 44.7767; 1.0081Coordinates: 44°46′36″N 1°00′29″E / 44.7767°N 1.0081°E / 44.7767; 1.0081
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton Belvès
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Pierre Lavialle
Area1 23.66 km2 (9.14 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,457
  Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 24035 /24170
Elevation 82–288 m (269–945 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)

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.

Belvès (Languedocien: Belvés) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Pays-de-Belvès.[1]

It has been designated as one of the prettiest towns in France. The nearest city is Bordeaux.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18642,504    
19621,680−32.9%
19681,714+2.0%
19751,623−5.3%
19821,581−2.6%
19901,553−1.8%
19991,428−8.0%
20081,457+2.0%

Notable inhabitants

  • Jacques Rispal, (1 August 1923 – 9 February 1986) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1952 and 1986.

See also

References

  1. Arrêté préfectoral 21 December 2015 (in French)
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