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Belmont-Luthézieu

Coordinates: 45°53′00″N 5°39′00″E / 45.8833°N 5.65°E / 45.8833; 5.65
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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

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

Population

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

History

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

Mayors

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

See also

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References

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  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