Varennes-Vauzelles (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn vozɛl]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3] It is a northwestern suburb of Nevers. Vauzelles station has rail connections to Nevers and Cosne-sur-Loire.

Varennes-Vauzelles
The Chateau of Four du Vaux
The Chateau of Four du Vaux
Coat of arms of Varennes-Vauzelles
Location of Varennes-Vauzelles
Map
Varennes-Vauzelles is located in France
Varennes-Vauzelles
Varennes-Vauzelles
Varennes-Vauzelles is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Varennes-Vauzelles
Varennes-Vauzelles
Coordinates: 47°00′47″N 3°08′50″E / 47.0131°N 3.1472°E / 47.0131; 3.1472
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementNevers
CantonVarennes-Vauzelles
IntercommunalityCA Nevers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Sicot[1]
Area
1
33.99 km2 (13.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,180
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58303 /58640
Elevation171–270 m (561–886 ft)
(avg. 195 m or 640 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,025—    
1975 8,552+0.91%
1982 10,071+2.36%
1990 10,602+0.64%
1999 10,211−0.42%
2007 9,439−0.98%
2012 9,503+0.14%
2017 9,298−0.44%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE