Velosnes

Velosnes (French pronunciation: [vəlɔn]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Velosnes
Commune
The church in Velosnes
Location of Velosnes
Velosnes Show map of France Velosnes Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°30′24″N 5°27′21″E / 49.5067°N 5.4558°E / 49.5067; 5.4558
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Montmédy
Intercommunality	CC du pays de Montmédy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Stelmach^[1]
Area ^1	4.37 km^2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2020)^[2]	148
• Density	34/km^2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55544 /55600
Elevation	184–315 m (604–1,033 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Othain forms part of the commune's southern border; the Chiers forms all of its northern border.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

 

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