Bellac
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Bellac | |
| Canton | Bellac (main town) | |
| Community association | Haut Limousin en Marche | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 7 ' N , 1 ° 3' E | |
| height | 175-301 m | |
| surface | 24.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,808 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 156 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87300 | |
| INSEE code | 87011 | |
Bellac ( Occitan Belac ) is a French village with 3808 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it is the administrative seat of the arrondissement of Bellac and the capital of the canton of Bellac .
history
In the first half of the 10th century, Boso the Elder , Count of La Marche, built a no longer preserved castle on a rock spur above the Vincou . The place Bellac developed here, which was founded in the 12th century by Count Aldebert III. Received city rights. In 1531 Bellac fell to the crown.
Population development
- 1962: 4783
- 1968: 5240
- 1975: 5360
- 1982: 5079
- 1990: 4924
- 1999: 4576
Attractions
- Notre-Dame Church (12th and 14th centuries)
- Old bridge
Personalities
- Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944), French professional diplomat and writer.
- Agnès Clancier
Web links
Commons : Bellac - collection of images, videos and audio files
