Belpes ( French Belpech ) - a commune in France , located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region . Department of the Commune - Od . The administrative center of the canton of Belpesh . The county seat is Carcassonne .
| Commune | |||
| Belpesh | |||
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| Belpech | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | ||
| The Department | Od | ||
| Canton | Belpesh | ||
| The mayor | Jean-paul nicol (2008–2014) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 42.46 km² | ||
| Center height | 228–371 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1294 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Density | 30 people / km² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 11420 | ||
| INSEE Code | 11033 | ||
| belpech.wix.com/site-officiel (fr.) | |||
The INSEE code of the commune is 11033.
Population
The population of the commune for 2008 was 1294 people.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1210 | 1224 | 1089 | 1068 | 1165 | 1152 | 1294 |
Economics
In 2007, among 717 people of working age (15–64 years old), 506 were economically active , 211 inactive (the activity indicator was 70.6%, in 1999 it was 64.5%). Of the 506 active, 444 people worked (241 men and 203 women), 62 were unemployed (29 men and 33 women). Among 211 inactive 54 people were pupils or students, 87 - pensioners, 70 were inactive for other reasons [1] .
Attractions
- The medieval castle of Castella
- Gallo-Roman bridge
- Ruins of a 10th century castle
- House of Cardinal Curtie (XIV century) with windows in the Gothic style
- Church of Saint-Saturnin (beginning of the 14th century)
- Church of st. John the Baptist
- The ruins of the chapel of St. Rosary (XV century)
- Several iron crosses (XV / XVI / XVIII centuries), many stone crosses (by the road, in the church, in the cemetery)
See also
- List of counties in France
Notes
- ↑ Emploi et population active 1999 et 2007 (French) . INSEE. Date of treatment March 14, 2012. Archived on September 15, 2012.
Links
- National Institute of Statistics - Belpesh (fr.) . Date of treatment March 14, 2012. Archived on September 15, 2012.
- Belpesh (Fr.) . cassini.ehess.fr. Date of treatment January 28, 2013. Archived February 4, 2013.