Vellèches (French pronunciation: [velɛʃ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Location of Vellèches  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°56′35″N 0°31′59″E / 46.9431°N 0.5331°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Châtellerault-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Châtellerault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Thierry Daulard[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 352 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86280 /86230 |
| Elevation | 58–135 m (190–443 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 491 | — |
| 1975 | 405 | −2.71% |
| 1982 | 387 | −0.65% |
| 1990 | 350 | −1.25% |
| 1999 | 358 | +0.25% |
| 2007 | 371 | +0.45% |
| 2012 | 402 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 363 | −2.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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