Velles, Indre

Summary

Velles (French pronunciation: [vɛl] ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Velles
The town hall in Velles
The town hall in Velles
Location of Velles
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Velles is located in Centre-Val de Loire
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Coordinates: 46°41′20″N 1°39′01″E / 46.689°N 1.6504°E / 46.689; 1.6504
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementChâteauroux
CantonArgenton-sur-Creuse
IntercommunalityÉguzon-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
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36231 /36330
Elevation117–184 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.

Geography edit

The commune is traversed by the river Bouzanne.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE