Bellenaves (French pronunciation: [bɛlnav]; Occitan: Balanava) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.^[3]

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Bellenaves
Commune
Post office
Location of Bellenaves
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Coordinates: 46°12′05″N 3°04′51″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Vichy
Canton	Gannat
Intercommunality	Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicole Hauchart[1]
Area 1	34.88 km2 (13.47 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	982
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03022 /03330
Elevation	297–543 m (974–1,781 ft) (avg. 395 m or 1,296 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The river Bouble forms part of the commune's northeastern border.

• Bellenaves in the former canton of Ébreuil (before March 2015).
• Bellenaves in the former Sioule, Colettes et Bouble intercommunality.

Inhabitants are called Bellenavois and Bellenavoises.^[4]

The current mayor is Nicole Hauchart, elected in 2020.^[1]

• Communes of the Allier department