Belz, Morbihan

Belz (French pronunciation: [bɛls]; Breton: Belz) is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France.

The island of Saint-Cado in Belz (July 2022)

Belz
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Belz
Belz Show map of France Belz Show map of Brittany
Coordinates: 47°40′37″N 3°10′06″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Quiberon
Intercommunality	Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Goasmat[1]
Area 1	15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,869
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56013 /56550
Elevation	0–33 m (0–108 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	3,353	—
1975	3,398	+0.19%
1982	3,398	+0.00%
1990	3,372	−0.10%
1999	3,289	−0.28%
2007	3,440	+0.56%
2012	3,504	+0.37%
2017	3,711	+1.15%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Belz are called Belzois in French.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department
• Élie Le Goff Article on the sculptor of Belz war memorial