Vareilles | |
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 The church in Vareilles | |
Location of Vareilles  | |
  Vareilles  Vareilles | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′04″N 1°28′41″E / 46.3011°N 1.4781°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | La Souterraine |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Sostranien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Roland Matigot[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.68 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 313 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23258 /23300 |
| Elevation | 267–403 m (876–1,322 ft) (avg. 361 m or 1,184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vareilles (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛj]; Occitan: Varelhes) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D10, D1 and the D71 roads.
The Benaize river flows through the commune and forms part of its western border.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 299 | — |
| 1968 | 385 | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 311 | −19.2% |
| 1982 | 308 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 297 | −3.6% |
| 1999 | 266 | −10.4% |
| 2008 | 291 | +9.4% |
