Bellegarde-en-Forez

CountryFrance

Area

¹

18.91 km² (7.30 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

2,019

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Bellegarde-en-Forez
Commune
Chateau
Location of Bellegarde-en-Forez
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Coordinates: 45°38′53″N 4°17′56″E / 45.6481°N 4.2989°E / 45.6481; 4.2989
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Laffont[1]
Area 1	18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,019
• Density	106.8/km2 (276.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42013 /42210
Elevation	361–606 m (1,184–1,988 ft) (avg. 406 m or 1,332 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bellegarde-en-Forez (French pronunciation: [bɛlɡaʁd ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ], literally Bellegarde in Forez; Arpitan: Bèlagouârda) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.