Vernay (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnɛ]) is a commune (municipality) and former bishopric in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Vernay | |
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 The church in Vernay | |
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Location of Vernay  | |
  Vernay  Vernay | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′29″N 4°31′48″E / 46.1581°N 4.53°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Belleville-en-Beaujolais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Perret[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 110 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69261 /69430 |
| Elevation | 393–940 m (1,289–3,084 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThere is no archaeological or written evidence of Roman or earlier occupation on the site.
Around 400 a Latin Catholic Diocese of Vernay was established. Neither incumbents nor other details are available. It was suppressed, apparently without direct successor.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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