Belles-Forêts (French pronunciation: [bɛl fɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
This commune was created in 1973 by the fusion of: Angviller-lès-Bisping (German: Angweiler), Bisping (German: Bisping) and Desseling (German: Disselingen) (till 1986).

Belles-Forêts
The town hall in Belles-Forêts
The town hall in Belles-Forêts
Coat of arms of Belles-Forêts
Location of Belles-Forêts
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Belles-Forêts is located in France
Belles-Forêts
Belles-Forêts
Belles-Forêts is located in Grand Est
Belles-Forêts
Belles-Forêts
Coordinates: 48°48′23″N 6°53′34″E / 48.8064°N 6.8928°E / 48.8064; 6.8928
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonSarrebourg
IntercommunalitySarrebourg - Moselle Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marina Husson[1]
Area
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26.57 km2 (10.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
233
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57086 /57930
Elevation215–290 m (705–951 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 280—    
1975 231−2.71%
1982 227−0.25%
1990 242+0.80%
1999 238−0.19%
2009 253+0.61%
2014 248−0.40%
2020 232−1.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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