Bélesta, Ariège

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Bélesta
Commune
The bridge over the Hers-Vif
Coat of arms
Location of Bélesta
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Coordinates: 42°54′16″N 1°56′06″E / 42.9044°N 1.935°E / 42.9044; 1.935
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Pays d'Olmes
Intercommunality	Pays d'Olmes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marcel Girma[1]
Area 1	26.94 km2 (10.40 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,078
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09047 /09300
Elevation	475–1,082 m (1,558–3,550 ft) (avg. 494 m or 1,621 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bélesta (French pronunciation: [belɛsta] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Belestar) is a commune, situated on the Hers-Vif river in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Situated in the valley of the Hers-Vif, Bélesta is known for its fir tree forest, which was a former royal forest whose wood was used to construct the mast of ships. 1 km upstream from the village is a spring, created by a significant surge of water from the Karst Plateau de Sault.

• Communes of the Ariège department

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