Végennes
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| Coordinates: 44°58′59″N 1°44′26″E / 44.9831°N 1.7406°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Canton | Midi Corrézien |
| Intercommunality | Midi Corrézien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roselyne Poujade[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 176 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19280 /19120 |
| Elevation | 125–360 m (410–1,181 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Végennes (French pronunciation: [veʒɛn]; Occitan: Vegena) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Geography[edit]
Location[edit]
The commune is located in the south of the Corrèze department. The village borders the department of the Lot and the Occitanie region.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 224 | — |
| 1968 | 242 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 208 | −14.0% |
| 1982 | 200 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 181 | −9.5% |
| 1999 | 182 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 167 | −8.2% |
History[edit]
In 856 at Veterinas, as Végennes was called, Rodolphe de Turenne, Archbishop of Bourges established a Benedictine settlement there.[3]: 100 [4] It would fail and he moved the settlement to Vellinus which he renamed Bellus Locus that eventually became Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.[3]: 100
Notable persons[edit]
- Jacques Ricard de Genouillac, dit Galiot de Genouillac - military and French diplomat during the Renaissance, died at Végennes on 15 October 1546[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Aubel, Francois. La Correze: Vallee de la Dordogne (in French). Martel: Editions du Laquet. p. 104. ISBN 2-91033377-9.
- ^ Deloche, M (1859). Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Beaulieu, en Limousin (in French). Imprimerie Impériale.
beaulieu-sur-dordogne.
- ^ "Encyclopédie Larousse en ligne - Jacques Ricard de Genouillac dit Galiot de Genouillac". www.larousse.fr (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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