Bellocq
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Bellocq (French pronunciation: [bɛlɔk]; Occitan: Bètlòc) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°31′03″N 0°54′53″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Idelette Demaison[1] |
Area 1 | 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 933 |
| • Density | 73.8/km2 (191/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64108 /64270 |
| Elevation | 18–159 m (59–522 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants of Bellocq are called Bellocquais in French.[3]
Economy
The commune is part of the wine zone appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) du Béarn. Since 1991, the AOC Béarn-Bellocq applies to wines grown in the communes of Bellocq, Lahontan, Orthez and Salies-de-Béarn.
Bellocq is also part of the cheese producing zone d'appellation, l'Ossau-Iraty.
Sights
- The Château de Bellocq is a ruined castle dating partly from the 13th century.[4]
Personalities
- Robert Cazala, born 1934 in Bellocq, former French cyclist.
