Vernon (Vienne)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers | |
| Canton | Vivonne | |
| Community association | Vallées du Clain | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 26 ' N , 0 ° 29' E | |
| height | 113-139 m | |
| surface | 38.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 704 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86340 | |
| INSEE code | 86284 | |
Vernon is a French commune in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It has 704 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and belongs to the Arrondissement of Poitiers and the canton of Vivonne (until 2015: canton of La Villedieu-du-Clain ). The inhabitants are called Vernonais .
geography
Vernon is about 18 kilometers southeast of Poitiers . The Miosson flows through the municipality . Vernon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Nieuil-l'Espoir in the north, Fleuré in the northeast, Dienne in the east, Saint-Laurent-de-Jourdes in the southeast, Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère in the south and Gizay in the west.
history
In 1819 the village of Chiré-le-Bois was incorporated.
| Population development | ||||||||
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 604 | 552 | 431 | 469 | 540 | 583 | 610 | 658 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Christophe church, monument historique since 1931
- Vernon Castle from the 17th century
- Le Breuil Castle, Monument historique since 2004
Web links
Commons : Vernon - collection of images, videos and audio files
