Véranne
| Véranne | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne | |
| Canton | Le Pilat | |
| Community association | Pilat Rhodania | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 22 ′ N , 4 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 417-1,390 m | |
| surface | 15.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 835 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 52 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42520 | |
| INSEE code | 42326 | |
| Website | www.pilatrhodanien.fr/-Veranne | |
 Square in front of the town hall (Mairie) of Véranne |
||
Véranne is a French municipality with 835 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne and is part of the canton of Le Pilat (until 2015: canton of Pélussin ). The inhabitants are called Vérannaires .
geography
Véranne is located about 23 kilometers east-southeast of Saint-Étienne . Véranne is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Roisey in the north, Maclas in the east, Saint-Appolinard in the south and Colombier in the south and west.
Véranne is located in the Pilat Regional Nature Park .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 507 | 478 | 429 | 452 | 506 | 582 | 667 | 835 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Remains of the Buisson castle
- Saint-Sabin Chapel, current building from the 17th century
Web links
Commons : Véranne - collection of images, videos and audio files
