Belgentier

Belgentier
Commune
The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in Belgentier
The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in Belgentier
Coat of arms of Belgentier
Coat of arms
Location of Belgentier
Map
Belgentier is located in France
Belgentier
Belgentier
Belgentier is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Belgentier
Belgentier
Coordinates: 43°14′45″N 6°00′01″E / 43.2458°N 6.0003°E / 43.2458; 6.0003
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonSolliès-Pont
IntercommunalityVallée du Gapeau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Aycard[1]
Area
1
13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
2,387
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83017 /83210
Elevation126–620 m (413–2,034 ft)
(avg. 159 m or 522 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Belgentier (French pronunciation: [bɛlʒɑ̃tje]; Occitan: Beujanciá) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It was the birthplace of the astronomer, antiquary and savant, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580–1637).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 561—    
1975 690+3.00%
1982 984+5.20%
1990 1,442+4.89%
1999 1,724+2.00%
2007 2,367+4.04%
2012 2,421+0.45%
2017 2,429+0.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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