Bellac
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bellac (French pronunciation: [bɛlak] ⓘ; Occitan: Belac [beˈlak]) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 46°07′23″N 1°03′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Haute-Vienne |
Arrondissement | Bellac |
Canton | Bellac |
Intercommunality | Haut Limousin en Marche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Peyronnet[1] |
Area 1 | 24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,596 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 87011 /87300 |
Elevation | 175–301 m (574–988 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Bellac is where the French author Jean Giraudoux, writer of L'Apollon de Bellac, was born in 1882. His house has been turned into a museum.