Bellentre

Bellentre
Part of La Plagne Tarentaise
The church in Bellentre
The church in Bellentre
Location of Bellentre
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Bellentre is located in France
Bellentre
Bellentre
Bellentre is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bellentre
Bellentre
Coordinates: 45°34′14″N 6°42′52″E / 45.5706°N 6.7144°E / 45.5706; 6.7144
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
CommuneLa Plagne Tarentaise
Area
1
23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
906
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
73210
Elevation699–3,011 m (2,293–9,879 ft)
(avg. 743 m or 2,438 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bellentre (French pronunciation: [bɛlɑ̃tʁ]; Arpitan: Bélintro) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of La Plagne Tarentaise.[2]

Geography

Situated in the Tarentaise Valley, the commune stretches over the villages of Montchavin Les Coches and parts of the ski resort of La Plagne.

Neighbouring communes are Landry to the north-east, Les Chapelles, Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Valezan to the north, Mâcot-la-Plagne to the west, Champagny-en-Vanoise to the south and Peisey-Nancroix to the east.

See also

References

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 2016-02-03 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 2015
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