Velars-sur-Ouche (French pronunciation: [vəlaʁ syʁ uʃ], literally Velars on Ouche) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. The composer Pierre Desvignes (1764 – 1827) was born in this village.
Velars-sur-Ouche | |
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Commune | |
The town hall and church in Velars-sur-Ouche | |
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Location of Velars-sur-Ouche ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°19′16″N 4°54′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Côte-d'Or |
Arrondissement | Dijon |
Canton | Talant |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Jean |
Area 1 | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
Population | 1,744 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 21661 /21370 |
Elevation | 254–586 m (833–1,923 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1936 | 542 | — |
1954 | 722 | +33.2% |
1962 | 738 | +2.2% |
1968 | 792 | +7.3% |
1975 | 869 | +9.7% |
1982 | 1,313 | +51.1% |
1990 | 1,422 | +8.3% |
1999 | 1,666 | +17.2% |
2008 | 1,689 | +1.4% |
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