Bélesta, Pyrénées-Orientales
Commune in Occitania, France
Bélesta Belhestar | ||
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Commune | ||
A general view of Bélesta | ||
Coat of arms | ||
Location of Bélesta | ||
(2020–2026) Frédéric Bourniole[1] | | |
Area 1 | 20.52 km2 (7.92 sq mi) | |
Population (2021)[2] | 212 | |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 66019 /66720 | |
Elevation | 122–561 m (400–1,841 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bélesta (French pronunciation: [belɛsta] ⓘ; Occitan: Bèl Estar; Catalan: Bellestar) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Bélesta is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
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Places adjacent to Bélesta, Pyrénées-Orientales
Cassagnes | Montner | |
Caramany | Bélesta | Millas |
Montalba-le-Château | Ille-sur-Têt | Néfiach |
Government and politics
- Mayors
Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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Jacques Biles[3] | ? | June 1815 |
Baptiste Pugnaud[3] | June 1815 | ? |
Gilbert Bourniole | 2001 | 2007 |
Roger Morin | 2007 | 2014 |
Frédéric Bourniole | 2014 |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 312 | — |
1975 | 262 | −2.46% |
1982 | 247 | −0.84% |
1990 | 223 | −1.27% |
1999 | 215 | −0.41% |
2007 | 214 | −0.06% |
2012 | 225 | +1.01% |
2017 | 221 | −0.36% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Sites of interest
- Prehistory museum
- Bélesta dolmen
- Bélesta cave
- Church of Saint Barthelemy in Bélesta
- Church of Saint Barthelemy in Jonqueroles
- Llébrès, an abandoned medieval hamlet
- Caladroy, hamlet with Château de Caladroy and an important winery
- Bélesta dolmen
- Medieval gate
- Ancien fortification
- Church of Saint Barthelemy de Bélesta church (west)
- Church of Saint Barthelemy de Bélesta church (northeast)
- Inscription above the portal of Saint-Barthélemy de Bélesta church, dated 1648
- Museum of prehistory
- Château de Caladroy
- Chapel Sacré-Cœur de Jésus of château de Caladroy
- Chapel Saint-Michel of château de Caladroy
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Bélesta, le 21 juin 1815, 31 january 2014
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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