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Bélesta is a commune in the Ariège department of France, situated within the Occitanie region. It lies in the canton of Lavelanet and the arrondissement of Pamiers, while also being associated with the canton of Pays d'Olmes. The municipality borders L'Aiguillon, Fougax-et-Barrineuf, Lesparrou, and Rivel. Its postal code is 09300, and it is located at an elevation of 1082 meters above sea level.
The commune covers an area of 26.94 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,441 residents and another citing 1,237. Among the 1,441 residents, there are 516 males and 548 females. The local government can be reached via the phone number +33-5-61-01-60-02.
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- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitania
- Department
- Ariège
- Arrondissement
- Pamiers
- Canton
- Pays d'Olmes
- Intercommunality
- Pays d'Olmes
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Marcel Girma
- Area
- 26.94 km (10.40 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 1,091
- Density
- 40.50/km (104.9/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 09047 /09300
- Elevation
- 475–1,082 m (1,558–3,550 ft) , (avg. 494 m or 1,621 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Bélesta
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Foix
- Population
- 1078
- Area
- 26.94
- Elevation
- 756
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Roquefeuil
- Image
- Belesta 09 pont.JPG
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- Commons category
- Bélesta (Ariège)
- postal code
- 09300
- different from
- Bélesta
- native label
- Bélesta
- associated electoral district
- canton of Pays d'Olmes
- male population
- 516
- female population
- 548
- P8168
- Wolf Mittler
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-61-01-60-02
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Encyclopedic overview
Bélesta ( French pronunciation: [belɛsta] ; Occitan: Belestar) is a commune, situated on the Hers-Vif river in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bélesta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.