Varaize

Varaize (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛz]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Varaize
Commune
Town hall
Location of Varaize
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Coordinates: 45°55′25″N 0°25′16″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton	Matha
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Bertin[1]
Area 1	20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	545
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17459 /17400
Elevation	18–83 m (59–272 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	733	—
1968	770	+5.0%
1975	646	−16.1%
1982	644	−0.3%
1990	594	−7.8%
1999	563	−5.2%
2008	582	+3.4%

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department