Belloc (French pronunciation: [bɛlɔk]; Occitan: Bèllòc) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

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Coat of arms of Belloc
Location of Belloc
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Belloc is located in France
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Belloc is located in Occitanie
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Coordinates: 43°00′51″N 1°55′53″E / 43.0142°N 1.9314°E / 43.0142; 1.9314
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonMirepoix
IntercommunalityPays de Mirepoix
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Alard[1]
Area
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9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
83
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09048 /09600
Elevation345–491 m (1,132–1,611 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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It is located between Mirepoix and Foix and sits in the midst of a vast agricultural area.

Cuisine

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The region features a robust cuisine including cassoulet and confit de canard and wines including the corbieres, minervois and malepere. The semi-hard ewe's milk cheese Abbaye de Belloc was first made here in the monastery of Notre-Dame de Belloc.

Population

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Inhabitants of Belloc are called Bellocois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196224—    
196854+125.0%
197533−38.9%
198255+66.7%
199044−20.0%
199962+40.9%
200866+6.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.