Velars-sur-Ouche

Velars-sur-Ouche
The town hall and church in Velars-sur-Ouche
Location of Velars-sur-Ouche
Velars-sur-Ouche
Velars-sur-Ouche
Coordinates: 47°19′16″N 4°54′20″E / 47.3211°N 4.9056°E / 47.3211; 4.9056
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementDijon
CantonTalant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Jean
Area
1
12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
1,798
 • Density148.2/km2 (383.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21661 /21370
Elevation254–586 m (833–1,923 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Velars-sur-Ouche (French pronunciation: [vəlaʁ syʁ uʃ], literally Velars on Ouche) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. The composer Pierre Desvignes (1764 – 1827) was born in this village.