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Belmont-Luthézieu |
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Belmont-Luthézieu
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Champagne-en-Valromey |
| Mayor | Jean-Baptiste Zambelli (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 251–1,104 m (823–3,622 ft) (avg. 425 m/1,394 ft) |
| Land area1 | 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 489 (2008) |
| - Density | 25 /km2 (65 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01036/ 01260 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Belmont-Luthézieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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The commune is located 18 km to the north of Belley. There are several waterfalls, gorges and caves in a forested environment.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 575 | 460 | 609 | 565 | 665 | 682 | 721 | 756 | 738 | 739 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 733 | 735 | 724 | 642 | 608 | 626 | 610 | 628 | 600 | 551 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 509 | 418 | 401 | 380 | 361 | 342 | 270 | 275 | 240 | 300 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 293 | 308 | 394 | 489 |
The priory of Belmont was founded in 1110. It has been in the parish of Luthézieu since the 12th century.
| Name | Elected | Left Office |
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| André Michaud | 1995 | 2001 |
| Jean-Baptiste Zambelli | 2001 | Re-elected in 2008. (Incumbent) |