Veuzain-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [vøzɛ̃ syʁ lwaʁ]), commonly known as Veuzain, is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Onzain (the seat) and Veuves.[3]
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Commune | |
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Location of Veuzain-sur-Loire  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°30′00″N 1°10′30″E / 47.500°N 1.175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Veuzain-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | CA Blois Agglopolys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Olaya[1] |
| Area 1 | 37.96 km2 (14.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,364 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Veuzainois·e |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41167 /41150 |
| Elevation | 41–119 m (135–390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Veuzain is located about 12.8 miles (20.7 kilometres) southwest of Blois. Onzain station has rail connections to Orléans, Blois and Tours.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,917 | — |
| 1975 | 2,962 | +0.22% |
| 1982 | 3,138 | +0.83% |
| 1990 | 3,295 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 3,357 | +0.21% |
| 2007 | 3,631 | +0.99% |
| 2012 | 3,691 | +0.33% |
| 2017 | 3,503 | −1.04% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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