Bellocq
For the American photographer, see E. J. Bellocq.
| Bellocq | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Bellocq | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′03″N 0°54′53″W / 43.5175°N 0.9147°WCoordinates: 43°31′03″N 0°54′53″W / 43.5175°N 0.9147°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Salies-de-Béarn |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Domercq |
| Area1 | 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 875 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64108 / 64270 |
| Elevation |
18–159 m (59–522 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft) |
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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. | |
Bellocq is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
Inhabitants of Bellocq are called Bellocquais.[1]
Economy
The commune is part of the wine zone appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) du Béarn. Since 1991, the AOC Béarn-Bellocq applies to wines grown in the communes of Bellocq, Lahontan, Orthez and Salies-de-Béarn.
Bellocq is also part of the cheese producing zone d'appellation, l'Ossau-Iraty.
Sights
- The Château de Bellocq is a ruined castle dating partly from the 13th century.[2]
Personalities
- Robert Cazala, born 1934 in Bellocq, former French cyclist.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.habitants.fr Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) (Accessed 5 January 2012)
- ↑ French Ministry of Culture Château de Bellocq (French)
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