Vireaux
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Yonne | |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre | |
| Canton | Tonnerrois | |
| Community association | Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 42 ' N , 4 ° 14' E | |
| height | 184-292 m | |
| surface | 14.58 km 2 | |
| Residents | 131 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 89160 | |
| INSEE code | 89481 | |
Vireaux is a French commune with 131 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region (before 2016 Bourgogne ) in eastern France . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Avallon and the canton Tonnerrois (until 2015 Tonnerre ). The inhabitants are called Virotins .
geography
Vireaux is located about 37 kilometers east-southeast of Auxerre on the Armançon . Vireaux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Lézinnes in the north and east, Pacy-sur-Armançon in the south and south-east, Sambourg in the south and west and Tonnerre in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 256 | 219 | 182 | 168 | 153 | 130 | 156 | 135 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Nicolas church
Personalities
- Jean-Baptiste Muard (1809-1854), monk, founder of the Brotherhood of Saint-Edme
Web links
Commons : Vireaux - collection of images, videos and audio files
