Vellèches (French pronunciation: [velɛʃ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Vellèches
Location of Vellèches
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Vellèches is located in France
Vellèches
Vellèches
Vellèches is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Vellèches
Vellèches
Coordinates: 46°56′35″N 0°31′59″E / 46.9431°N 0.5331°E / 46.9431; 0.5331
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonChâtellerault-2
IntercommunalityCA Grand Châtellerault
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Thierry Daulard[1]
Area
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19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
352
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86280 /86230
Elevation58–135 m (190–443 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 491—    
1975 405−2.71%
1982 387−0.65%
1990 350−1.25%
1999 358+0.25%
2007 371+0.45%
2012 402+1.62%
2017 363−2.02%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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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. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE