Verneix
| Verneix | |
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  Verneix | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Verneix | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′52″N 2°40′15″E / 46.3978°N 2.6708°ECoordinates: 46°23′52″N 2°40′15″E / 46.3978°N 2.6708°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Montluçon-Est |
| Intercommunality | Commentry–Néris-les-Bains |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Lionel Brocard |
| Area1 | 30.87 km2 (11.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 570 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03305 / 03190 |
| Elevation |
230–387 m (755–1,270 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Verneix is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 604 | — |
| 1968 | 619 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 556 | −10.2% |
| 1982 | 538 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 574 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 584 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 570 | −2.4% |
Sights
- Saint Laurent church from the 19th century.
Personalities
- Théophile Alajouanine, (1890–1980), neurologist and writer, born in Verneix
See also
References
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