Varades

Part of Loireauxence in Pays de la Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Varades (French pronunciation: [vaʁad]; Breton: Gwared) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Loireauxence.[2]

CountryFrance
Area
1
45.82 km2 (17.69 sq mi)
Population
(2022)[1]
3,721
Demonym(s)Varadaises, Varadais
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Varades
Part of Loireauxence
The château in Varades
The château in Varades
Coat of arms of Varades
Location of Varades
Varades is located in France
Varades
Varades
Varades is located in Pays de la Loire
Varades
Varades
Coordinates: 47°23′07″N 1°01′44″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonAncenis-Saint-Géréon
CommuneLoireauxence
Area
1
45.82 km2 (17.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
3,721
  Density81.21/km2 (210.3/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Varadaises, Varadais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
44370
Elevation7–74 m (23–243 ft)
Websitewww.varades.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Twinning

Varades has since August 2009 been twinned with the small Welsh/English border town of Knighton.[3]

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