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Belley

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Also known as Belley-Regénéré, Ville-Affranchie

Belley (; Arpitan: Bèlê) is a subprefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. It is the capital of the historical region of Bugey, although not its largest city, which is Oyonnax, to the north.

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Belley is a commune in France, situated in the Ain department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Belley and the canton of Belley. The town’s official names include Belley, Belley-Regénéré, and Ville-Affranchie. It is bordered by Andert-et-Condon, Brens, Virignin, and Arboys-en-Bugey, and is twinned with Mering.

The area of Belley is 22.42 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 392 meters. Its population is 9,542, comprising 4,284 males and 4,819 females. The postal code for the commune is 01300.

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Place details

Locality
Belley
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
9,145
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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44US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.5 µg/m³
PM10
12.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Belley
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Belley (Ain).svg
French commune.image
Palais Épiscopal - Belley (FR01) - 2022-06-12 - 4.jpg
French commune.caption
Palais épiscopal de Belley
French commune.arrondissement
Belley
French commune.canton
Belley
French commune.intercommunality
Bugey Sud
French commune.mayor
Dimitri Lahuerta
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
306
French commune.elevation min m
220
French commune.elevation max m
392
French commune.area km2
22.42
French commune.demonym
Belleysans
French commune.INSEE
01034
French commune.postal code
01300

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  • Ecclesiastical history
  • Demographics
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Personalities
  • See also
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Belley (; Arpitan: Bèlê) is a subprefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. It is the capital of the historical region of Bugey, although not its largest city, which is Oyonnax, to the north.

== History == Belley is of Roman origin; in the 5th century it became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France. In 1385 the town was almost entirely destroyed by an act of arson, but was sequentially rebuilt by the dukes of Savoy, who surrounded it with ramparts of which little is left.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Belley” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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