Veuzain-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [vøzɛ̃ syʁ lwaʁ]), commonly known as Veuzain, is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Onzain (the seat) and Veuves.[3]
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 47°30′00″N 1°10′30″E / 47.500°N 1.175°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loir-et-Cher |
Arrondissement | Blois |
Canton | Veuzain-sur-Loire |
Intercommunality | CA Blois Agglopolys |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Olaya[1] |
Area 1 | 37.96 km2 (14.66 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,364 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Demonym | Veuzainois·e |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 41167 /41150 |
Elevation | 41–119 m (135–390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Veuzain is located about 12.8 miles (20.7 kilometres) southwest of Blois. Onzain station has rail connections to Orléans, Blois and Tours.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,917 | — |
1975 | 2,962 | +0.22% |
1982 | 3,138 | +0.83% |
1990 | 3,295 | +0.61% |
1999 | 3,357 | +0.21% |
2007 | 3,631 | +0.99% |
2012 | 3,691 | +0.33% |
2017 | 3,503 | −1.04% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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