Velaines

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

Velaines
Commune
The town hall in Velaines
Coat of arms
Location of Velaines
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Coordinates: 48°42′14″N 5°18′09″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Bar-le-Duc
Canton	Ancerville
Intercommunality	CA Bar-le-Duc - Sud Meuse
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Christian Chaupain[1]
Area 1	10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	880
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55543 /55500
Elevation	213–364 m (699–1,194 ft) (avg. 218 m or 715 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department