Vézelay

Vézelay is a commune. It is in the Yonne department in the center of France.

Vézelay

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Vézelay Abbey
Coat of arms of Vézelay
Administration
Country France
Region Burgundy
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Avallon
Canton Vézelay
Mayor Simone Galtier
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 170–339 m (558–1,112 ft)
(avg. 302 m/991 ft)
Land area1 21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Population2 486  (2006)
 - Density 22/km2 (57/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 89446/ 89450
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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