Belcodène

Belcodène
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Belcodène
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Coordinates: 43°25′38″N 5°35′22″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Marseille
Canton	Allauch
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Pin[1]
Area ^1	12.97 km^2 (5.01 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,948
• Density	150/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13013 /13720
Dialling codes	0442
Elevation	297–450 m (974–1,476 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Belcodène (French pronunciation: [bɛlkɔdɛn]; Occitan: Brecòda) is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. There is a beautiful cohabitation between the horses and the humans. A peaceful and quiet agreement between the two parts can be observed.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	195	—
1975	327	+7.66%
1982	542	+7.49%
1990	865	+6.02%
1999	1,434	+5.78%
2007	1,731	+2.38%
2012	1,849	+1.33%
2017	1,898	+0.52%
Source: INSEE[3]

Its inhabitants are called Belcodénois in French.

See also

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône 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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• (in French) Official town website