Vareilles (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛj]; Occitan: Varelhes) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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 The church in Vareilles | |
Location of Vareilles  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°18′04″N 1°28′41″E / 46.3011°N 1.4781°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | La Souterraine |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Sostranien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Roland Matigot[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.68 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 313 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23258 /23300 |
| Elevation | 267–403 m (876–1,322 ft) (avg. 361 m or 1,184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D10, D1 and the D71 roads.
The Benaize river flows through the commune and forms part of its western border.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 299 | — |
| 1968 | 385 | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 311 | −19.2% |
| 1982 | 308 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 297 | −3.6% |
| 1999 | 266 | −10.4% |
| 2008 | 291 | +9.4% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Pardoux, dating from the twelfth century.
- The remains of a fifteenth-century manorhouse at Montlebeau.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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