Varetz

Varetz
The church in Varetz
The church in Varetz
Coat of arms of Varetz
Location of Varetz
Location within France
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°11′41″N 1°27′05″E / 45.1947°N 1.4514°E / 45.1947; 1.4514
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonMalemort
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Brive
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Londeix
Area
1
20.38 km2 (7.87 sq mi)
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Highest elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Lowest elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,409
 • Density118.2/km2 (306.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19278 /19240
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Varetz (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛs] or [vaʁɛts]; Occitan: Vares) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

It lies in the urban area of Brive-la-Gaillarde between Objat and Brive-la-Gaillarde at the confluence of the Vézère and the Correze. Varetz station and Le Burg station have rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Saint-Yrieix and Limoges.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,123—    
1975 1,278+1.86%
1982 1,643+3.65%
1990 1,851+1.50%
1999 1,918+0.40%
2007 2,109+1.19%
2012 2,297+1.72%
2017 2,425+1.09%
2023 2,409−0.11%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE