Belvès
| Belvès | ||
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  Belvès | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Belvès | ||
| Coordinates: 44°46′36″N 1°00′29″E / 44.7767°N 1.0081°ECoordinates: 44°46′36″N 1°00′29″E / 44.7767°N 1.0081°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Belvès | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Lavialle | |
| Area1 | 23.66 km2 (9.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,457 | |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24035 / 24170 | |
| Elevation |
82–288 m (269–945 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 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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Belvès 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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1864 | 2,504 | — |
| 1962 | 1,680 | −32.9% |
| 1968 | 1,714 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,623 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,581 | −2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,553 | −1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,428 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,457 | +2.0% |
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 21 December 2015 (French)
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