Velaines
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Velaines (French pronunciation: [vəlɛn]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Velaines | |
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The town hall in Velaines | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Velaines | |
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| Coordinates: 48°42′14″N 5°18′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
| Canton | Ancerville |
| Intercommunality | CA Bar-le-Duc - Sud Meuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Christian Chaupain[1] |
Area 1 | 10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 874 |
| • Density | 81.6/km2 (211/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55543 /55500 |
| Elevation | 213–364 m (699–1,194 ft) (avg. 218 m or 715 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
