Varaignes
Varaignes (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛɲ]; Occitan: Varanha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Varaignes | |
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 The town hall in Varaignes | |
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Location of Varaignes | |
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| Coordinates: 45°35′56″N 0°31′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ghislaine Le Moël[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.60 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 362 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24565 /24360 |
| Elevation | 115–241 m (377–791 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 516 | — |
| 1968 | 457 | −11.4% |
| 1975 | 436 | −4.6% |
| 1982 | 436 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 432 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 418 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 419 | +0.2% |
International relations
Varaignes is twinned with Makrinitsa, Greece.
See also
References
- "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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