Belmont-Luthézieu

Belmont-Luthézieu (French pronunciation: [bɛlmɔ̃ lytezjø]) is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Valromey-sur-Séran.^[2]

Belmont-Luthézieu
Part of Valromey-sur-Séran
Location of Belmont-Luthézieu
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Coordinates: 45°53′00″N 5°39′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Plateau d'Hauteville
Commune	Valromey-sur-Séran
Area 1	19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	611
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	01260
Elevation	251–1,104 m (823–3,622 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is 18 km north of Belley. There are several waterfalls, gorges and caves in a forested environment.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	461	—
2011	527	+2.71%
2015	572	+2.07%
2022	611	+0.95%
Source: INSEE[3][4][1]

History

The priory of Belmont was founded in 1110. It has been in the parish of Luthézieu since the 12th century.

Mayors

Name	Elected	Left office
André Michaud	1995	2001
Jean-Baptiste Zambelli	2001	2014
Pauline Godet	2014	2018

See also

• Communes of the Ain department