Veuzain-sur-Loire
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Veuzain-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [vøzɛ̃ syʁ lwaʁ]), commonly known as Veuzain, is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Onzain (the seat) and Veuves.[3]
Veuzain-sur-Loire | |
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Commune | |
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 Location of Veuzain-sur-Loire | |
  Veuzain-sur-Loire Location within France  Veuzain-sur-Loire Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°30′00″N 1°10′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Veuzain-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | CA Blois Agglopolys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Olaya[1] |
Area 1 | 37.96 km2 (14.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,333 |
| • Density | 87.80/km2 (227.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Veuzainois·e |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41167 /41150 |
| Elevation | 41–119 m (135–390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Veuzain is located about 12.8 miles (20.7 kilometres) southwest of Blois. Onzain station has rail connections to Orléans, Blois and Tours.
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,917 | — |
| 1975 | 2,962 | +0.22% |
| 1982 | 3,138 | +0.83% |
| 1990 | 3,295 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 3,357 | +0.21% |
| 2007 | 3,631 | +0.99% |
| 2012 | 3,691 | +0.33% |
| 2017 | 3,503 | −1.04% |
| 2023 | 3,333 | −0.83% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
