Belleroche

Belleroche (French pronunciation: [bɛlʁɔʃ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Belleroche
Commune
Bridge over the Botoret
Coat of arms
Location of Belleroche
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Coordinates: 46°10′09″N 4°24′39″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Roanne
Canton	Charlieu
Intercommunality	Charlieu-Belmont
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Chignier[1]
Area 1	13.93 km2 (5.38 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	313
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42014 /42670
Elevation	473–881 m (1,552–2,890 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	346	—
1975	301	−1.97%
1982	284	−0.83%
1990	232	−2.50%
1999	211	−1.05%
2009	266	+2.34%
2014	307	+2.91%
2020	314	+0.38%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Loire department