Varetz
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Canton | Malemort-sur-Corrèze | |
| Community association | Bassin de Brive | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 12 ' N , 1 ° 27' E | |
| height | 90-262 m | |
| surface | 20.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,425 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 119 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 19240 | |
| INSEE code | 19278 | |
| Website | www.varetz.com | |
Varetz ( Occitan : Varès ) is a commune with 2,425 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Corrèze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde and the canton of Malemort-sur-Corrèze . Varetz is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Brive .
geography
Varetz is located in the metropolitan area about eight kilometers northwest of Brive-la-Gaillarde and about 72 kilometers south-southeast of Limoges . The place is located on the river Loyre , which also forms the eastern and northeastern municipal boundary and flows into the Vézère here . Varetz is surrounded by the neighboring communities Allassac in the north and north-east, Saint-Viance in the north-east and east, Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche in the south, Mansac in the west and south-west and Yssandon in the west and north-west.
coat of arms
Description: A red anchor cross in gold ; in the right golden upper corner two running red lions one above the other.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,144 | 1,123 | 1,278 | 1,643 | 1,851 | 1.918 | 2,086 | 2,297 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Julien church from the 12th century
- Castel Novel Castle built on the foundations of an earlier hill fort
- Garden of the Colette
- Pigeon tower ( monument historique )
