Bellac

Bellac () is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.

Geography
The city of Bellac is near the Monts de Blond (some hills that are part of the Massif Central), in the northwest of the department. The Vincou river (a tributary of the Gartempe) flows through the city.

Bellac is at about  from Limoges,  from Poitiers,  from Angoulême,  from Bordeaux and  from Paris.

The commune has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
 350px|Map of the commune de Bellac

The commune of Bellac is surrounded by the communes:

Climate
The climate of Bellac, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population
The inhabitants of Bellac are known, in French, as  Bellachons (women: Bellachonnes), or as Bellacquais (women: Bellacquaises).

With a population of 4,117, Bellac has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Bellac

Bellac forms, with Peyrat-de-Bellac, the urban area of Bellac with a population of 5,281 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Bellac, formed by Bellac and Peyrat-de-Bellac, with a population of 5,281 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

 Administration 
Bellac is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Bellac and the administrative centre () of the canton of Bellac, with 18,178  inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Le Haut-Limousin en Marche ().

 Twinned and partner towns 
Bellac is twinned with:
  Wassertrüdingen, Germany
  Sifoe, Gambia

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Bellac
 Communes of the Haute-Vienne department

References

Other websites

 City Council website 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Haute-Vienne