Bélier Region
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| native_name = Région du Bélier
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| established_date = 2011
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| seat =Toumodi
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| leader_title = Prefect
| leader_name = Patrice Gueu
| leader_title1 = Regional Council President
| leader_name1 = Kouassi Pascal Yéboué-Kouamé
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| area_footnotes = [http://www.dgddl.interieur.gouv.ci/index.php?page=mono_detail&title=regions&id=4 "Bélier"], gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
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| population_as_of = 2021 census
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Bélier Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. The region's population in the 2021 census was 415,593. The seat of the region is in Toumodi.
Prior to 2017, the seat of the region was in Yamoussoukro, outside the region, and the prefect of Yamoussoukro was acting as region prefect of Bélier.[https://www.lebabi.net/actualite/toumodi-devient-pleinement-chef-lieu-de-region-du-belier-72704.html "Toumodi devient pleinement chef-lieu de région du Bélier"]. LeBabi.net, 11 February 2017.
Bélier is currently divided into four departments: Didiévi, Djékanou, Tiébissou, and Toumodi.
History
The Bélier region is established in 2011 by the split of the former Lacs Région in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District and the region of Bélier. With the regions of Iffou and N'Zi, it is included in the Lacs District.Ordonnance n°2011-262 du 28 septembre 2011 portant orientation de l’organisation générale de l’Administration Territoriale de l’État. At the time, Bélier is divided in three departments: Didiévi, Tiébissou, and Toumodi. Toumodi is separated from the other departments by the autonomous district of Yamoussoukro. The provisional seat of the region is at Yamoussoukro.
In 2012, the Toumodi department is split to create the Djékanou one.Décret n°2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra. The same year, within the Lacs district, the region of N'Zi region is split in two to create Moronou region.Décret n°2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la région du Moronou. The districts are abolished in 2014.Loi n°2014-451 du 5 août 2014 portant orientation de l'organisation générale de l'Administration territoriale.
In December 2016, the govern nominates a region prefect distinct from Yamoussoukro's, officialising the position of Toumodi as seat of the region.
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Category:Regions of Lacs District
Category:States and territories established in 2011
Category:2011 establishments in Ivory Coast
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