Saint-Vérand, Saône-et-Loire
Saint-Vérand is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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 The church in Saint-Vérand | |
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Location of Saint-Vérand 
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| Coordinates: 46°15′19″N 4°44′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon |
| Canton | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay |
| Area 1 | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 165 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71487 /71570 |
| Elevation | 220–475 m (722–1,558 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wine
After the Revolution of 1789, the commune decided on the name Saint Vérand with a "d" at the end, following an administrative error.[2] Saint-Vérand and surrounding communes produce white Burgundy wine under the appellation Saint-Véran, using Saint-Vérands old spelling, without 'd'.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.saintverand.fr/
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