Belpre
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city in Washington County, Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Washington
- Mayor
- Susan J. Abdella ( R )
- Total
- 3.57 sq mi (9.24 km )
- Land
- 3.49 sq mi (9.03 km )
- Water
- 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km )
- Elevation
- 659 ft (201 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 6,614
- Density
- 1,930.6/sq mi (745.42/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 (Eastern)
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 39-05424
- Website
- https://www.cityofbelpre.com/
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Farmer's Castle fortification at Belpre during the Northwest Indian War
Belpre (historically spelled Belpré; pronounced /ˈbɛlpri/ BEL-pree) is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River across from Parkersburg, West Virginia. The population was 6,728 at the 2020 census. Its name derives from "Belle Prairie" (French for "beautiful meadow"), the name given to the valley by French trappers prior to the first American settlement at the site.
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