Belcaire

Belcaire

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Belcaire

Coordinates: 42°48′58″N 1°57′25″E / 42.816°N 1.957°E / 42.816; 1.957Coordinates: 42°48′58″N 1°57′25″E / 42.816°N 1.957°E / 42.816; 1.957
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Aude
Arrondissement Limoux
Canton Belcaire
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Emmanuel Bresson
Area1 30.68 km2 (11.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 425
  Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 11028 / 11340
Elevation 696–1,546 m (2,283–5,072 ft)
(avg. 1,052 m or 3,451 ft)

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.

Belcaire is a commune in the Aude department, part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962585    
1968504−13.8%
1975463−8.1%
1982421−9.1%
1990360−14.5%
1999392+8.9%
2008425+8.4%

See also

References

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