Belley
Belley is a commune in the Ain department. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France and is the capital of the arrondissement of Belley.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Belley |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Bugey Sud |
| Mayor | Pierre Berthet (2015 - 2020) |
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| Elevation | 220–392 m (722–1,286 ft) (avg. 306 m/1,004 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.42 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 8,983 (2014) |
| - Density | 401/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01034/ 01300 |
| Website | www.belley.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
History
It was the capital of Bugey (Pagus Bellicensis), a historical region in Ain between Lyon and Geneva.
Geography
Belley has an area of 22.4 km2 (9 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 306 m (1,004 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 209 m (686 ft).[2]
The distances from Belley to other cities are:[3]
- Paris, the national capital - 512 km (318 mi);
- Lyon, the regional capital - 100 km (62 mi);
- Reims - 520 km (320 mi);
- Bordeaux - 656 km (408 mi);
- Toulouse - 611 km (380 mi);
- Montpellier - 372 km (231 mi);
- Strasbourg - 492 km (306 mi);
- Nantes - 753 km (468 mi);
- Marseille - 387 km (240 mi).
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Climate
The climate of Belley, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[3]
Population
The inhabitants of Belley are known, in French, as Belleysans (women: Belleysannes).[4]
Belley has a population, in 2014, of 8,983,[5] and its population density is of 400.7 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Belley
Administration
Belley is a subprefecture of the Ain department and the capital of the arrondissement of Belley in the same department. It is also the capital of the canton of Belley, formed by 34 communes (24,216 inhabitants) (2014)
It is part of the intercommunality Bugey Sud.
Economy
The local economy is mostly based around commerce. Cheese production is also important. The commune produces a cheese called the Tomme de Belley.
Sites of interest
The most important monuments in the commune are the Saint-Jean-Baptiste cathedral and the Palais Episcopal of Belley, both listed as monuments historiques.
Gallery
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Commune de Belley (01034)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Belley". Map-France.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "La ville de Belley" (in français). Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Habitants du départment Ain" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 16 September 2017.