Vareilles, Creuse
Vareilles | |
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The church in Vareilles | |
Vareilles | |
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Vareilles | |
Coordinates: 46°18′04″N 1°28′41″E / 46.3011°N 1.4781°ECoordinates: 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 | Pays Sostranien |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Micheline Saint-Léger |
Area1 | 17.68 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 291 |
• Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Vareilles is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A 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
Historical population | ||
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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
- The church of St. Pardoux, dating from the twelfth century.
- The remains of a fifteenth-century manorhouse at Montlebeau.
See also
References
External links
- Vareilles on the Quid website (French)
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