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Belleville-sur-Loire

Coordinates: 47°30′22″N 2°51′05″E / 47.5061°N 2.8514°E / 47.5061; 2.8514
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Belleville-sur-Loire
The nuclear plant at Belleville
The nuclear plant at Belleville
Coat of arms of Belleville-sur-Loire
Location of Belleville-sur-Loire
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Belleville-sur-Loire is located in France
Belleville-sur-Loire
Belleville-sur-Loire
Belleville-sur-Loire is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Belleville-sur-Loire
Belleville-sur-Loire
Coordinates: 47°30′22″N 2°51′05″E / 47.5061°N 2.8514°E / 47.5061; 2.8514
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Bruno Van Der Putten[1]
Area
1
11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
990
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962340—    
1968352+3.5%
1975288−18.2%
1982448+55.6%
19901,009+125.2%
19991,088+7.8%
20081,034−5.0%

Sights

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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