Vernay, Rhône

Vernay is a commune (municipality) and former bishopric in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Vernay
The church in Vernay
Coat of arms
Location of Vernay
Vernay
Vernay
Coordinates: 46°09′29″N 4°31′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonBelleville-en-Beaujolais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Didier Bazy
Area
1
5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
101
  Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69261 /69430
Elevation393–940 m (1,289–3,084 ft)
(avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

There is no archaeological or written evidence of Roman or earlier occupation on the site.

Around 400 a Latin Catholic Diocese of Vernay was established. Neither incumbents nor other details are available. It was suppressed, apparently without direct successor.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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