Bellenaves
Bellenaves | |
|---|---|
 Post office | |
Location of Bellenaves | |
  Bellenaves Location within France  Bellenaves Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′05″N 3°04′51″E / 46.2014°N 3.0808°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Gannat |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Hauchart[1] |
Area 1 | 34.88 km2 (13.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 983 |
| • Density | 28.2/km2 (73.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03022 /03330 |
| Elevation | 297–543 m (974–1,781 ft) (avg. 395 m or 1,296 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bellenaves (French pronunciation: [bɛlnav]; Occitan: Balanava) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]
Geography
The river Bouble forms part of the commune's northeastern border.
Bellenaves in the former canton of Ébreuil (before March 2015).
Bellenaves in the former Sioule, Colettes et Bouble intercommunality.
Population
Inhabitants are called Bellenavois and Bellenavoises in French.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,196 | — |
| 1975 | 1,118 | −0.96% |
| 1982 | 1,104 | −0.18% |
| 1990 | 1,006 | −1.16% |
| 1999 | 1,003 | −0.03% |
| 2007 | 1,041 | +0.47% |
| 2012 | 1,017 | −0.47% |
| 2017 | 1,020 | +0.06% |
| 2023 | 983 | −0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Administration
The current mayor is Nicole Hauchart, elected in 2020.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ "Bellenaves (03330)". habitants.fr (in French). SARL Patagos. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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