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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
Belcaire
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| Coordinates: 42°48′58″N 1°57′25″E / 42.816°N 1.957°ECoordinates: 42°48′58″N 1°57′25″E / 42.816°N 1.957°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Limoux | |
| Canton | Belcaire | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Emmanuel Bresson | |
| Area1 | 30.68 km2 (11.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 425 | |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11028 / 11340 | |
| Elevation | 696–1,546 m (2,283–5,072 ft) (avg. 1,052 m or 3,451 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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Belcaire is a commune in the Aude department, part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
Population[edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 585 | — |
| 1968 | 504 | −13.8% |
| 1975 | 463 | −8.1% |
| 1982 | 421 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 360 | −14.5% |
| 1999 | 392 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 425 | +8.4% |
