Varaignes (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛɲ]; Occitan: Varanha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Varaignes
The town hall in Varaignes
The town hall in Varaignes
Coat of arms of Varaignes
Location of Varaignes
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Varaignes is located in France
Varaignes
Varaignes
Varaignes is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Varaignes
Varaignes
Coordinates: 45°35′56″N 0°31′54″E / 45.5989°N .53167°E / 45.5989; .53167
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonPérigord Vert Nontronnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ghislaine Le Moël[1]
Area
1
16.60 km2 (6.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
362
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24565 /24360
Elevation115–241 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962516—    
1968457−11.4%
1975436−4.6%
1982436+0.0%
1990432−0.9%
1999418−3.2%
2008419+0.2%

International relations

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Varaignes is twinned with Makrinitsa, Greece.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.