Coordinates: 46°24′05″N 4°26′38″E / 46.4013888889°N 4.44388888889°E
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Commune of Verosvres |
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| Location | |
  Verosvres
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 326–596 m (1,070–1,960 ft) (avg. 386 m/1,270 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 596 (2006) |
| - Density | 26 /km² (67 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71571/ 71220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Verosvres is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
Personalities
It is the birthplace of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, who first inspired devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Roman Catholic Church.
See also
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