Vendranges (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃dʁɑ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Vendranges | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
_mairie.JPG) Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vendranges  | |
  Vendranges  Vendranges | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′32″N 4°08′14″E / 45.9422°N 4.1372°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Le Coteau |
| Intercommunality | Pays entre Loire et Rhône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Bert[1] |
Area 1 | 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 384 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42325 /42590 |
| Elevation | 305–562 m (1,001–1,844 ft) (avg. 490 m or 1,610 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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 223 | — |
| 1975 | 201 | −1.47% |
| 1982 | 205 | +0.28% |
| 1990 | 226 | +1.23% |
| 1999 | 237 | +0.53% |
| 2009 | 320 | +3.05% |
| 2014 | 357 | +2.21% |
| 2020 | 382 | +1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable person
edit- Louis-Antoine Ranvier (1835–1922), physician, pathologist, anatomist and histologist, died in Vendranges.
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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