Bellentre
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The church in Bellentre | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Bellentre | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′14″N 6°42′52″E / 45.5706°N 6.7144°ECoordinates: 45°34′14″N 6°42′52″E / 45.5706°N 6.7144°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Bourg-Saint-Maurice |
| Area1 | 23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 947 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73038 / 73210 |
| Elevation |
699–3,011 m (2,293–9,879 ft) (avg. 743 m or 2,438 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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Bellentre is a former commune in the Savoie department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of La Plagne-Tarentaise.[1]
Geography
Situated in the Tarentaise Valley, the commune stretches over villages of Montchavin Les Coches and parts of the ski resort of La Plagne.
Neighbouring communes are Landry to the north-east, Les Chapelles, Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Valezan to the north, Mâcot-la-Plagne to the west, Champagny-en-Vanoise to the south and Peisey-Nancroix to the east.
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 10 November 2015
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