| Varades | |
|---|---|
| Part of Loireauxence | |
 The château in Varades | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Varades | |
  VaradesShow map of France VaradesShow map of Pays de la Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′07″N 1°01′44″W / 47.3853°N 1.0289°W / 47.3853; -1.0289 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
| Canton | Ancenis-Saint-Géréon |
| Commune | Loireauxence |
| Area | 45.82 km (17.69 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,697 |
| • Density | 81/km (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Varadaises, Varadais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44370 |
| Elevation | 7–74 m (23–243 ft) |
| Website | www |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Varades (French pronunciation: [vaʁad]; Breton: Gwared) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Loireauxence.
Twinning
Varades has since August 2009 been twinned with the small Welsh/English border town of Knighton.
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 18 December 2015
- "Knighton Twinning Association". Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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