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Varennes-sur-Tèche
Eglise Saint-Léger Varennes sur Tèche.JPG
Coat of arms of Varennes-sur-Tèche
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Varennes-sur-Tèche is located in France
Varennes-sur-Tèche
Varennes-sur-Tèche
Location in France
Varennes-sur-Tèche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Varennes-sur-Tèche
Varennes-sur-Tèche
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Vichy
Canton Jaligny-sur-Besbre
Intercommunality Le Donjon–Val Libre
Area
1
18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
253
 • Density 13.508/km2 (34.98/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03299 /03220
Elevation 258–380 m (846–1,247 ft)
(avg. 282 m or 925 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Varennes-sur-Tèche is a small village, also known as a commune, located in the heart of France. It is part of the Allier department.

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Varennes-sur-Tèche is a quiet place with a small population. In 2007, about 253 people lived there. The village is situated at an average height of 282 meters (about 925 feet) above sea level. Its lowest point is 258 meters, and its highest is 380 meters. The total area of the commune is 18.73 square kilometers (about 7.23 square miles).

Geography and Location

This commune is found in the Allier department, which is in the central part of France. It is part of the Vichy arrondissement and the Jaligny-sur-Besbre canton. These are ways that France organizes its regions for local government.

Local Government

Like all communes in France, Varennes-sur-Tèche has a mayor who helps run the village. From 2008 to 2014, the mayor was Gilles Berrat. The commune also works with other nearby villages in a group called an "intercommunality," which for Varennes-sur-Tèche is "Le Donjon–Val Libre." This helps them share services and resources.

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