Varenne-Saint-Germain | |
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 The town hall in Varenne-Saint-Germain | |
 Location of Varenne-Saint-Germain | |
  Varenne-Saint-Germain  Varenne-Saint-Germain | |
| Coordinates:46°25′47″N4°01′34″E / 46.4297°N 4.0261°E /46.4297; 4.0261 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Digoin |
Area 1 | 15.62 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 692 |
| • Density | 44.3/km2 (115/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71557 /71600 |
| Elevation | 227–278 m (745–912 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Varenne-Saint-Germain (French pronunciation:[vaʁɛnsɛ̃ʒɛʁmɛ̃]) is acommune in theSaône-et-Loiredepartment in theregion ofBourgogne-Franche-Comté in easternFrance.
Varenne-Saint-Germain is bordered by theDigoin commune to the north,Vitry-en-Charollais to the east,Saint-Yan to the south andChassenard to the west. TheArconce flows north-northwest through the middle of the commune, then flows into theLoire, which forms parts of the commune's western border.
In 1793, during theFrench Revolution, Reuillon, hamlet of Varennes-Reuillon, was renamed to La Montagne.[2] During theSecond World War, the commune was crossed by the demarcation line; the remains of a border post are still present on the road D982. The commune of Varenne-Saint-Germain was created in 1973 by merging the communes of Saint-Germain-des-Rives and Varenne-Reuillon.
In 2018, the commune had 718 inhabitants, an increase of 5.43% compared to 2013.
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