Bellavilliers
Commune in Normandy, France
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Bellavilliers (French pronunciation: [bɛlavilje] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Bellavilliers | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bellavilliers | |
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| Coordinates: 48°25′27″N 0°29′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Lavoissière[1] |
Area 1 | 15.73 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 142 |
| • Density | 9.03/km2 (23.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61037 /61360 |
| Elevation | 159–222 m (522–728 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bellavilliers, La Houdairie, Orgères and Les Ronchères.[3]
The Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 263 | — |
| 1975 | 216 | −2.77% |
| 1982 | 173 | −3.12% |
| 1990 | 170 | −0.22% |
| 1999 | 173 | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 164 | −0.67% |
| 2012 | 152 | −1.51% |
| 2017 | 139 | −1.77% |
| 2023 | 142 | +0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
