Vernay, Rhône
| Vernay | ||
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| Commune | ||
 The church in Vernay | ||
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  Vernay Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Vernay | ||
| Coordinates: 46°09′29″N 4°31′48″E / 46.1581°N 4.53°ECoordinates: 46°09′29″N 4°31′48″E / 46.1581°N 4.53°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Belleville | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Didier Bazy | |
| Area1 | 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 118 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69261 /69430 | |
| Elevation |
393–940 m (1,289–3,084 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Vernay is a commune (municipality) and former bishopric in the Rhône department in eastern France.
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.
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