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Also known as Belley-Regénéré, Ville-Affranchie

Belley (; Arpitan: Bèlê) is a subprefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. It is the capital of the historical region of Bugey, although not its largest city, which is Oyonnax, to the north.

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Belley is a town in eastern France that serves as a subprefecture (a secondary administrative center) of the Ain department. Though it is the historical capital of the Bugey region, it is smaller than Oyonnax, another major city in the area.

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Place details

Locality
Belley
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
9,145
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Belley
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Belley (Ain).svg
French commune.image
Palais Épiscopal - Belley (FR01) - 2022-06-12 - 4.jpg
French commune.caption
Palais épiscopal de Belley
French commune.arrondissement
Belley
French commune.canton
Belley
French commune.intercommunality
Bugey Sud
French commune.mayor
Dimitri Lahuerta
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
306
French commune.elevation min m
220
French commune.elevation max m
392
French commune.area km2
22.42
French commune.demonym
Belleysans
French commune.INSEE
01034
French commune.postal code
01300

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ville-Affranchie
Population
9388
Area
22.42
Elevation
281
Official website
www.belley.fr
Image
Vue toits belley.jpg
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Commons category
Belley (Ain)
postal code
01300
male population
4284
female population
4819
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-79-42-23-00
fax number
+33-4-79-42-23-02
native label
Belley
Commons gallery
Belley (Ain)
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Belley (; Arpitan: Bèlê) is a subprefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. It is the capital of the historical region of Bugey, although not its largest city, which is Oyonnax, to the north.

== History == Belley is of Roman origin; in the 5th century it became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France. In 1385 the town was almost entirely destroyed by an act of arson, but was sequentially rebuilt by the dukes of Savoy, who surrounded it with ramparts of which little is left.

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