Vérines
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Vérines (French pronunciation: [veʁin]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Vérines | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Vérines | |
 Location of Vérines | |
  Vérines Location within France  Vérines Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′41″N 0°57′56″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | La Jarrie |
| Intercommunality | CA La Rochelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Line Meode[1] |
Area 1 | 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,354 |
| • Density | 176.3/km2 (456.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17466 /17220 |
| Elevation | 4–39 m (13–128 ft) (avg. 37 m or 121 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune consists of a town (Vérines) and two other settlements named Loiré and Fontpatour.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 729 | — |
| 1975 | 785 | +1.06% |
| 1982 | 1,022 | +3.84% |
| 1990 | 1,166 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 1,377 | +1.87% |
| 2007 | 1,711 | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 2,137 | +4.55% |
| 2017 | 2,245 | +0.99% |
| 2023 | 2,354 | +0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
