Bellenaves

Bellenaves
Commune
Post office
Location of Bellenaves
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Coordinates: 46°12′05″N 3°04′51″E / 46.2014°N 3.0808°E / 46.2014; 3.0808
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Vichy
Canton	Gannat
Intercommunality	Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicole Hauchart[1]
Area ^1	34.88 km^2 (13.47 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	983
• Density	28.2/km^2 (73.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03022 /03330
Elevation	297–543 m (974–1,781 ft) (avg. 395 m or 1,296 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bellenaves (French pronunciation: [bɛlnav]; Occitan: Balanava) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.^[3]

Geography

The river Bouble forms part of the commune's northeastern border.

• 
  Bellenaves in the former canton of Ébreuil (before March 2015).
• 
  Bellenaves in the former Sioule, Colettes et Bouble intercommunality.

Population

Inhabitants are called Bellenavois and Bellenavoises.^[4]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,196	—
1975	1,118	−0.96%
1982	1,104	−0.18%
1990	1,006	−1.16%
1999	1,003	−0.03%
2007	1,041	+0.47%
2012	1,017	−0.47%
2017	1,020	+0.06%
Source: INSEE[5]

Administration

The current mayor is Nicole Hauchart, elected in 2020.^[1]

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

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. INSEE commune file
4. "Bellenaves (03330)". habitants.fr (in French). SARL Patagos. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE