French
DeutschVelles, Indre
Velles | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Velles | |
Location of Velles  | |
  Velles  Velles | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′20″N 1°39′01″E / 46.689°N 1.6504°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Intercommunality | Éguzon-Argenton-Vallée de la Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Chambeau[1] |
| Area 1 | 63.09 km2 (24.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 974 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36231 /36330 |
| Elevation | 117–184 m (384–604 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Velles (French pronunciation: [vɛl] ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
[edit]The commune is traversed by the river Bouzanne.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 668 | — |
| 1975 | 716 | +1.00% |
| 1982 | 771 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 835 | +1.00% |
| 1999 | 827 | −0.11% |
| 2009 | 886 | +0.69% |
| 2014 | 992 | +2.29% |
| 2020 | 969 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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