Vélye
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Epernay | |
| Canton | Canton of Vertus-Plaine Champenoise | |
| Community association | Communauté d'agglomération Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 53 ' N , 4 ° 8' E | |
| height | 94-137 m | |
| surface | 10.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 196 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51130 | |
| INSEE code | 51603 | |
Vélye is a French commune with 196 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Épernay (until 2017 Châlons-en-Champagne ) and the canton Vertus-Plaine Champenoise (until 2015 Vertus ).
location
Vélye is located about 38 kilometers south-southeast of Reims . Vélye is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Chaintrix-Bierges in the north and west, Vouzy in the north, Pocancy in the north and north-east, Thibie in the north-east, Germinon in the south and east and Trécon in the south and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 127 | 121 | 116 | 105 | 85 | 76 | 120 | 162 | 187 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
Web links
Commons : Vélye - collection of images, videos and audio files
