Veauche

Veauche (Francoprovençal: Viôche) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Veauche
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Veauche
Veauche
Veauche
Coordinates: 45°33′46″N 4°16′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonAndrézieux-Bouthéon
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Christian Sapy
Area
1
10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
8,984
  Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42323 /42340
Elevation348–406 m (1,142–1,332 ft)
(avg. 377 m or 1,237 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies near Saint-Etienne (20 km) and is bordered on the west by the Loire River.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793500    
1806416−16.8%
1821512+23.1%
1831485−5.3%
1841574+18.4%
1851663+15.5%
1861747+12.7%
1872685−8.3%
1881748+9.2%
18911,885+152.0%
19012,479+31.5%
19112,660+7.3%
19212,279−14.3%
19312,770+21.5%
19462,325−16.1%
19542,586+11.2%
19622,874+11.1%
19683,197+11.2%
19754,027+26.0%
19825,706+41.7%
19907,282+27.6%
19998,061+10.7%
20128,619+6.9%
20178,984+4.2%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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