Bellegarde-en-Forez

Bellegarde-en-Forez (French pronunciation: [bɛlɡaʁd ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ], literally Bellegarde in Forez; Arpitan: Bèlagouârda) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Bellegarde-en-Forez
Commune
Chateau
Location of Bellegarde-en-Forez
Bellegarde-en-Forez
Bellegarde-en-Forez
Coordinates: 45°38′53″N 4°17′56″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonAndrézieux-Bouthéon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Laffont
Area
1
18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,991
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42013 /42210
Elevation361–606 m (1,184–1,988 ft)
(avg. 406 m or 1,332 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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