Belmont-Luthézieu

Belmont-Luthézieu
Location of Belmont-Luthézieu
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Belmont-Luthézieu is located in France
Belmont-Luthézieu
Belmont-Luthézieu
Belmont-Luthézieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Belmont-Luthézieu
Belmont-Luthézieu
Coordinates: 45°53′00″N 5°39′00″E / 45.8833°N 5.65°E / 45.8833; 5.65
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonPlateau d'Hauteville
CommuneValromey-sur-Séran
Area
1
19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
608
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
01260
Elevation251–1,104 m (823–3,622 ft)
(avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Belmont-Luthézieu (French pronunciation: [bɛlmɔ̃ lytezjø]) is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Valromey-sur-Séran.[2]

Geography

The commune is 18 km north of Belley. There are several waterfalls, gorges and caves in a forested environment.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006461—    
2011527+2.71%
2015572+2.07%
2021608+1.02%
Source: INSEE[3][4][1]

History

The priory of Belmont was founded in 1110. It has been in the parish of Luthézieu since the 12th century.

Mayors

Name Elected Left office
André Michaud 1995 2001
Jean-Baptiste Zambelli 2001 2014
Pauline Godet 2014 2018

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 December 2018 (in French)
  3. ^ Populations légales 2011, INSEE
  4. ^ Populations légales 2015, INSEE