Verneix
Verneix | |
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 Location of Verneix | |
  Verneix Location within France  Verneix Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′52″N 2°40′15″E / 46.3978°N 2.6708°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Commentry |
| Intercommunality | Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Lionel Brocard[1] |
Area 1 | 30.87 km2 (11.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 574 |
| • Density | 18.6/km2 (48.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03305 /03190 |
| Elevation | 230–387 m (755–1,270 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Verneix (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnɛ]; Occitan: Vernai) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 619 | — |
| 1975 | 556 | −1.52% |
| 1982 | 538 | −0.47% |
| 1990 | 574 | +0.81% |
| 1999 | 584 | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 553 | −0.68% |
| 2012 | 618 | +2.25% |
| 2017 | 603 | −0.49% |
| 2023 | 574 | −0.82% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
[edit]- Saint Laurent church from the 19th century.
Personalities
[edit]- Théophile Alajouanine, (1890–1980), neurologist and writer, born in Verneix
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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