What is the population of Bellegarde-en-Forez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Bellegarde-en-Forez has a population of approximately 1,991 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bellegarde-en-Forez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes located?

Bellegarde-en-Forez is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, at approximate coordinates 45.6472°, 4.2981°.

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Bellegarde-en-Forez

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Bellegarde-en-Forez

Total population

1,991

Air quality index

29Good

Elevation361 m

Land area18.91 km²

Coordinates45.65°, 4.30°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

361 m

Area

18.91 km²

Official website

www.mairie-bellegarde-en-forez.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bellegarde-en-Forez is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

45.6472

Longitude

4.2981

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

4.1

PM10 (µg/m³)

5.4

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

6.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

61,669

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,671
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,544
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,471
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,339
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,292
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
1,220
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,112
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,079

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

4.1

Largest event

2006-01-11

Most recent

M 2.7 — 2008-08-18
7 km W of Langeac, France
M 2.7 — 2008-08-18
7 km W of Langeac, France
M 2.8 — 2008-05-04
6 km NE of Brioude, France
M 2.6 — 2008-01-24
7 km S of Le Cheylard, France
M 3 — 2008-01-05
2 km N of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, France
M 2.5 — 2007-11-08
4 km ESE of Champeix, France

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Geography & sun

Elevation

1,322 ft (403 m)

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.74

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,367

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

Helianthemum nummularium

pink trailing iceplant

Delosperma cooperi

Seen 2026-05-30

Spotted Longhorn Beetle

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bellegarde-en-Forez, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 42013
Department: 42
Region: 84
Population (Wikidata): 2,019

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Elevation
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr