Viré
Viré is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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_(Plan_large).jpg.webp) A general view of Viré | |
Location of Viré 
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  Viré  Viré | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′00″N 4°50′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon |
| Canton | Hurigny |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Desroches[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 1,181 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71584 /71260 |
| Elevation | 177–441 m (581–1,447 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wine
Vineyards of Viré are part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée Viré-Clessé, which is used for white wines from Chardonnay grapes. Before 1999, the wines used to be called Mâcon-Viré.
References
- Maires au 17-06-2020, data.gouv.fr, accessed 1 December 2020
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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