Bélesta-En-Lauragais
Bélesta-en-Lauragais (French pronunciation: , literally Bélesta in Lauragais; Occitan: Belestar de Lauragués) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Bélesta-en-Lauragais Bèl Estar (Occitan) | |
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 The town hall in Bélesta-en-Lauragais | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Bélesta-en-Lauragais  Bélesta-en-Lauragais | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′32″N 1°49′24″E / 43.4422°N 1.8233°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Revel |
| Intercommunality | Lauragais-Revel-Sorezois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Gouxette |
| Area 1 | 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 110 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31060 /31540 |
| Elevation | 209–300 m (686–984 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 39 | — |
| 1968 | 74 | +89.7% |
| 1975 | 61 | −17.6% |
| 1982 | 72 | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 66 | −8.3% |
| 1999 | 84 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 107 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 110 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 108 | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 106 | −1.9% |
| 2017 | 115 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 117 | +1.7% |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bélestais and Bélestaises.
Astronomical observatory
A group of amateur astronomers formed the Association pour le Développement Amateur d’un Grand Instrument d’Observation (ADAGIO), which established the Bélesta Observatory in 1996. In 2019, the association donated the land from the Bélesta Observatory to the Société astronomique de France, with ADAGIO remaining the owner and operator of the telescopes.
See also
References
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