Bellenaves
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bellenaves (French pronunciation: [bɛlnav]; Occitan: Balanava) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]
Bellenaves | |
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Post office | |
![]() Location of Bellenaves | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′05″N 3°04′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Gannat |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Hauchart[1] |
Area 1 | 34.88 km2 (13.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 983 |
| • Density | 28.2/km2 (73.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03022 /03330 |
| Elevation | 297–543 m (974–1,781 ft) (avg. 395 m or 1,296 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 river Bouble forms part of the commune's northeastern border.
- Bellenaves in the former canton of Ébreuil (before March 2015).
- Bellenaves in the former Sioule, Colettes et Bouble intercommunality.
Population
Administration
The current mayor is Nicole Hauchart, elected in 2020.[1]
