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Part of Pays-de-Belvès in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belvès (French pronunciation: [bɛlvɛs]; Languedocien: Belvés) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Pays-de-Belvès.[2]
Belvès | |
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Part of Pays-de-Belvès | |
Coordinates: 44°46′36″N 1°00′29″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
Commune | Pays-de-Belvès |
Area 1 | 23.66 km2 (9.14 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 1,237 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 24170 |
Elevation | 82–288 m (269–945 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It has been designated as one of the prettiest towns in France. The nearest city is Bordeaux.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1864 | 2,504 | — |
1962 | 1,680 | −32.9% |
1968 | 1,714 | +2.0% |
1975 | 1,623 | −5.3% |
1982 | 1,581 | −2.6% |
1990 | 1,553 | −1.8% |
1999 | 1,428 | −8.0% |
2008 | 1,457 | +2.0% |
2018 | 1,300 | −10.8% |
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