Varennes-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn lə ɡʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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 An avenue in Varennes-le-Grand | |
Location of Varennes-le-Grand  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°42′44″N 4°52′41″E / 46.7122°N 4.8781°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Saint-Rémy |
| Intercommunality | CA Le Grand Chalon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Valentim[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.08 km2 (7.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,321 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71555 /71240 |
| Elevation | 172–206 m (564–676 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe Grosne forms most of the commune's southeastern border. The Saône forms the commune's northeastern border.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 993 | — |
| 1975 | 1,014 | +0.30% |
| 1982 | 1,181 | +2.20% |
| 1990 | 1,298 | +1.19% |
| 1999 | 2,058 | +5.25% |
| 2007 | 2,297 | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 2,267 | −0.26% |
| 2017 | 2,298 | +0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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