Verneuil-sur-Vienne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Verneuil-sur-Vienne (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnœj syʁ vjɛn], literally Verneuil on Vienne; Occitan: Vernuèlh or Vernuelh) is a commune in the French department of Haute-Vienne and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It is home of one of the last vineyards in Haute-Vienne.
Verneuil-sur-Vienne | |
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The dolmen of Verneuil-sur-Vienne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Verneuil-sur-Vienne | |
  Verneuil-sur-Vienne  Verneuil-sur-Vienne | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′58″N 1°07′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Aixe-sur-Vienne |
| Intercommunality | CU Limoges Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Robert[1] |
Area 1 | 34.52 km2 (13.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,903 |
| • Density | 142.0/km2 (367.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87201 /87430 |
| Elevation | 180–402 m (591–1,319 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,529 | — |
| 1975 | 1,749 | +1.94% |
| 1982 | 2,362 | +4.39% |
| 1990 | 2,968 | +2.90% |
| 1999 | 3,188 | +0.80% |
| 2007 | 3,864 | +2.43% |
| 2012 | 4,550 | +3.32% |
| 2017 | 4,889 | +1.45% |
| 2023 | 4,903 | +0.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants are known as Verneuillais in French.
