Betz (French pronunciation: [bɛ]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.[3] The Moroccan King Mohammed VI owns a 71ha palace there, where he is said to employ much of the commune's population.[4]

Betz
The church in Betz
The church in Betz
Location of Betz
Map
Betz is located in France
Betz
Betz
Betz is located in Hauts-de-France
Betz
Betz
Coordinates: 49°09′27″N 2°57′22″E / 49.1575°N 2.9561°E / 49.1575; 2.9561
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementSenlis
CantonNanteuil-le-Haudouin
IntercommunalityPays de Valois
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Maryline Dolleans[1]
Area
1
15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,121
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60069 /60620
Elevation87–140 m (285–459 ft)
(avg. 103 m or 338 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 457—    
1975 531+2.17%
1982 640+2.70%
1990 871+3.93%
1999 934+0.78%
2009 1,072+1.39%
2014 1,133+1.11%
2020 1,131−0.03%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Claire Rivière (31 August 2013). "Enquête exclusive. Le roi de Betz". TelQuel. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE