Belleau, Aisne

Belleau
Commune
Commemoration of the Battle of Belleau Wood, 2009
Coat of arms
Location of Belleau
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Coordinates: 49°05′04″N 3°17′37″E / 49.0844°N 3.2936°E / 49.0844; 3.2936
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Château-Thierry
Canton	Château-Thierry
Intercommunality	CA Région de Château-Thierry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Emmanuel Leboulanger[1]
Area ^1	6.72 km^2 (2.59 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	131
• Density	19.5/km^2 (50.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02062 /02400
Elevation	87–198 m (285–650 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Belleau (French pronunciation: [bɛlo]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	117	—
1975	109	−1.01%
1982	119	+1.26%
1990	134	+1.50%
1999	135	+0.08%
2007	130	−0.47%
2012	139	+1.35%
2017	136	−0.44%
2023	131	−0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

Destroyed Belleau Village in World War I

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department
• Battle of Belleau Wood
• The Marine Memorial
• Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial
• American Battle Monuments Commission

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

External links

• Media related to Belleau, Aisne at Wikimedia Commons