Varennes-le-Grand

Varennes-le-Grand
Varennes-le-Grand

Coordinates: 46°42′44″N 4°52′41″E / 46.7122°N 4.8781°E / 46.7122; 4.8781Coordinates: 46°42′44″N 4°52′41″E / 46.7122°N 4.8781°E / 46.7122; 4.8781
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône
Canton Chalon-sur-Saône-Sud
Area1 19.08 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 2,297
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 71555 / 71240
Elevation 172–206 m (564–676 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)

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.

Varennes-le-Grand is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.

Geography

The Grosne forms most of the commune's southeastern border. The Saône forms the commune's northeastern border.

See also

References

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