Bellac

Bellac () is a "commune" in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of the same name.
Geography.
The city of Bellac is near the "Monts de Blond" (some hills that are part of the Massif Central), in the northwest of the department. The Vincou river (a tributary of the Gartempe) flows through the city.
Bellac is at about from Limoges, from Poitiers, from Angoulême, from Bordeaux and from Paris.
The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" of Bellac is surrounded by the "communes":
Climate.
The climate of Bellac, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Bellac are known, in French, as " Bellachons" (women: "Bellachonnes"), or as "Bellacquais" (women: "Bellacquaises").
With a population of 4,117, Bellac has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Bellac
Bellac forms, with Peyrat-de-Bellac, the urban area of Bellac with a population of 5,281 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Bellac, formed by Bellac and Peyrat-de-Bellac, with a population of 5,281 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .
Administration.
Bellac is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Bellac and the administrative centre () of the canton of Bellac, with 18,178 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Le Haut-Limousin en Marche" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Bellac is twinned with: