Belleville-sur-Loire | |
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 The nuclear plant at Belleville | |
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Location of Belleville-sur-Loire | |
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| Coordinates: 47°30′22″N 2°51′05″E / 47.5061°N 2.8514°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Bruno Van Der Putten[1] |
| Area 1 | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population | 990 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18026 /18240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Belleville-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [bɛlvil syʁ lwaʁ], literally Belleville on Loire) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming village with a nuclear power station situated by the banks of the river Loire, some 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D82, D951 and the D751 roads. The canal latéral à la Loire flows through the centre of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 340 | — |
| 1968 | 352 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 288 | −18.2% |
| 1982 | 448 | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 1,009 | +125.2% |
| 1999 | 1,088 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,034 | −5.0% |
Sights
Nuclear power station
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- Two chateaux, dating from the 15th and seventeenth century.
- Vestiges of Roman occupation.
- The nuclear power plant.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belleville-sur-Loire.
- Official website of Belleville sur Loire (in French)
- Val de Jazz Festival website Archived 7 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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