Veauche
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Veauche | ||
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The town hall in Veauche
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Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Loire | |
Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
Canton | Saint-Galmier | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Galmier | |
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• Mayor (2008–2013) | Monique Girardon | |
Area1 | 10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi) | |
Population (2007)2 | 8,307 | |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 42323 / 42340 | |
Elevation | 348–406 m (1,142–1,332 ft) (avg. 377 m or 1,237 ft) |
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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. |
Veauche is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Near Saint Etienne (20 km), it is bordered (3 km) west by the longest river in France's Loire and has approximately 8000 veauchois and veauchoises. Veauche name is mentioned as early as 1000.
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