Onzain (French pronunciation: [ɔ̃zɛ̃]) is a former commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Veuzain-sur-Loire.[2] In 2019 its population was 3,246.[1]

Onzain
Areal view of the town
Areal view of the town
Coat of arms of Onzain
Location of Onzain
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Onzain is located in France
Onzain
Onzain
Onzain is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Onzain
Onzain
Coordinates: 47°30′01″N 1°10′30″E / 47.5003°N 1.175°E / 47.5003; 1.175
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementBlois
CantonVeuzain-sur-Loire
CommuneVeuzain-sur-Loire
Area
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29.89 km2 (11.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
3,246
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
41150
Elevation59–119 m (194–390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Onzain is twinned with Darley Dale, England and with Flein on the southern edge of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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