Belley
Belley
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Palais épiscopal de Belley | |
Location of Belley | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′00″N 5°41′00″E / 45.7667°N 5.6833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Belley |
| Intercommunality | Bugey Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dimitri Lahuerta |
Area 1 | 22.42 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 9,270 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Belleysans |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01034 /01300 |
| Elevation | 220–392 m (722–1,286 ft) (avg. 306 m or 1,004 ft) |
| Website | www.belley.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Belley (French pronunciation: [bəlɛ] ⓘ; Arpitan: Bèlê) is a subprefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. It is the capital of the historical region of Bugey, although not its largest city, which is Oyonnax, to the north. In 2020, the commune had a population of 9,207.