Varetz (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛs] or [vaʁɛts]; Occitan: Vares) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

Varetz
The church in Varetz
The church in Varetz
Coat of arms of Varetz
Location of Varetz
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Varetz is located in France
Varetz
Varetz
Varetz is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Varetz
Varetz
Coordinates: 45°11′41″N 1°27′05″E / 45.1947°N 1.4514°E / 45.1947; 1.4514
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonMalemort
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Brive
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Londeix[1]
Area
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20.38 km2 (7.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,462
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19278 /19240
Elevation90–262 m (295–860 ft)
(avg. 109 m or 358 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies in the urban area of Brive-la-Gaillarde between Objat and Brive-la-Gaillarde at the confluence of the Vézère and the Correze. Varetz station and Le Burg station have rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Saint-Yrieix and Limoges.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,123—    
1975 1,278+1.86%
1982 1,643+3.65%
1990 1,851+1.50%
1999 1,918+0.40%
2007 2,109+1.19%
2012 2,297+1.72%
2017 2,425+1.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE