Varennes-sur-Usson

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Varennes-sur-Usson
Varennes-sur-Usson (France)
Varennes-sur-Usson
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement Issoire
Canton Brassac-les-Mines
Community association Agglo Pays d'Issoire
Coordinates 45 ° 32 '  N , 3 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 32 '  N , 3 ° 18'  E
height 376-522 m
surface 6.15 km 2
Residents 285 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 46 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 63500
INSEE code

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Varennes-sur-Usson is a French municipality with 285 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Issoire and the Canton of Brassac-les-Mines (until 2015: Canton of Sauxillanges ).

geography

Varennes-sur-Usson is about 30 kilometers south-southeast of Clermont-Ferrand . The river Eau Mère runs along the southern municipal boundary . Varennes-sur-Usson is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Brenat in the north, Sauxillanges in the northeast, Usson in the east, Saint-Rémy-de-Chargnat in the south and Parentignat in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 141 141 123 118 148 161 152 268
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

La Fouilhouze Castle

Web links

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