Belloc
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belloc (French pronunciation: [bɛlɔk]; Occitan: Bèllòc) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
Belloc | |
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Coordinates: 43°00′51″N 1°55′53″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Ariège |
Arrondissement | Pamiers |
Canton | Mirepoix |
Intercommunality | Pays de Mirepoix |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Alard[1] |
Area 1 | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 83 |
• Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 09048 /09600 |
Elevation | 345–491 m (1,132–1,611 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is located between Mirepoix and Foix and sits in the midst of a vast agricultural area.
The region features a robust cuisine including cassoulet and confit de canard and wines including the corbieres, minervois and malepere. The semi-hard ewe's milk cheese Abbaye de Belloc was first made here in the monastery of Notre-Dame de Belloc.
Inhabitants of Belloc are called Bellocois.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 24 | — |
1968 | 54 | +125.0% |
1975 | 33 | −38.9% |
1982 | 55 | +66.7% |
1990 | 44 | −20.0% |
1999 | 62 | +40.9% |
2008 | 66 | +6.5% |
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