Varades
Varades is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Loireauxence.[2]
Varades | |
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Part of Loireauxence | |
The château in Varades | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Varades | |
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Coordinates: 47°23′07″N 1°01′44″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Ancenis |
Canton | Ancenis |
Commune | Loireauxence |
Area 1 | 45.82 km2 (17.69 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | 3,770 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Varadaises, Varadais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 44370 |
Elevation | 7–74 m (23–243 ft) |
Website | http://www.varades.fr/ |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Twinning
Varades has since August 2009 been twinned with the small Welsh town of Knighton.[3]
gollark: NUUUU!
gollark: I'm in the great position (from some perspectives) of having absolutely nothing important to breed. No significant refusals!
gollark: Is this interface (see corner) remotely intuitive? Probably not!
gollark: Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatch!
gollark: ~~technically, it is if you lock yourself with, say, brimstones~~
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 18 December 2015
- "Knighton Twinning Association". Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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