Vélines (French pronunciation: [velin]; Occitan: Velinas) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Vélines station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Bergerac and Sarlat-la-Canéda.
Vélines | |
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 The church in Vélines | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vélines  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°51′35″N 0°06′33″E / 44.8597°N 0.1092°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Pays de Montaigne et Gurson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert de Miras[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.47 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,052 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24568 /24230 |
| Elevation | 10–113 m (33–371 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 838 | — |
| 1968 | 937 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 929 | −0.9% |
| 1982 | 918 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,068 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1,093 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,129 | +3.3% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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