Varaize (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛz]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Varaize | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Varaize ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′25″N 0°25′16″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
Canton | Matha |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Bertin[1] |
Area 1 | 20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
Population | 561 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17459 /17400 |
Elevation | 18–83 m (59–272 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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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1962 | 733 | — |
1968 | 770 | +5.0% |
1975 | 646 | −16.1% |
1982 | 644 | −0.3% |
1990 | 594 | −7.8% |
1999 | 563 | −5.2% |
2008 | 582 | +3.4% |
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