Bélâbre

Coordinates: 46°33′08″N 1°09′32″E / 46.5522°N 1.1589°E / 46.5522; 1.1589
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Bélâbre
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bélâbre
Location of Bélâbre
Map
Bélâbre is located in France
Bélâbre
Bélâbre
Bélâbre is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Bélâbre
Bélâbre
Coordinates: 46°33′08″N 1°09′32″E / 46.5522°N 1.1589°E / 46.5522; 1.1589
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonSaint-Gaultier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Laroche[1]
Area
1
40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
924
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36016 /36370
Elevation95–156 m (312–512 ft)
(avg. 107 m or 351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bélâbre (French pronunciation: [belabʁ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is the site of the Gallic city of Vosagum during the era of the Roman Empire's domination of this part of western Gaul (France).[3]

Geography[edit]

The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

The river Anglin flows northwest through the commune and crosses the village.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,336—    
1975 1,260−0.83%
1982 1,067−2.35%
1990 1,062−0.06%
1999 1,029−0.35%
2009 999−0.30%
2014 999+0.00%
2020 934−1.12%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Digital Map of the Roman Empire". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE