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Bellac
Sign in to saveBellac (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Bellac is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Bellac and the canton of Bellac. The municipality has a population of 4,164, comprising 1,792 males and 2,016 females. Its area is 24.42 square kilometers, and it shares borders with Peyrat-de-Bellac, Blond, Berneuil, and Blanzac.
The town is twinned with Wassertrüdingen. Its postal code is 87300. Bellac is located at an elevation of 247 meters. The official name of the locality is Bellac.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bellac
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,973
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bellac
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Bellac Vincou.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Bridge over the Vincou
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Bellac (Haute-Vienne).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bellac
- French commune.canton
- Bellac
- French commune.INSEE
- 87011
- French commune.postal code
- 87300
- French commune.mayor
- Claude Peyronnet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Haut Limousin en Marche
- French commune.elevation m
- 245
- French commune.elevation min m
- 175
- French commune.elevation max m
- 301
- French commune.area km2
- 24.42
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
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- Classifications
- Notable people
- Climate
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- References
Bellac (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Bellac is where the French author Jean Giraudoux, writer of ''L'Apollon de Bellac, was born in 1882. His house has been turned into a museum.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bellac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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