Belgentier
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Belgentier (French pronunciation: [bɛlʒɑ̃tje]; Occitan: Beujanciá) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Belgentier | |
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The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in Belgentier | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Belgentier | |
  Belgentier  Belgentier | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′45″N 6°00′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | Solliès-Pont |
| Intercommunality | Vallée du Gapeau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Aycard[1] |
Area 1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,373 |
| • Density | 177.4/km2 (459.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83017 /83210 |
| Elevation | 126–620 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. | |
It was the birthplace of the astronomer, antiquary and savant, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580–1637).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2023 | 2,373 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
