Veness, Deverauxshire

Veness
Bureau of Nuclear Science and Research building, Veness
General information
Established	1846
Postal code	DEVX
Dialling code	04
Geography
County	Deverauxshire
Municipality	Te Piha Rural District
Parish	Veness
Elevation	610 1⁄4 ft (186.0 m)
Demographics
Population	2,060  (Ranked 146th)
Property value	£12,250
Politics
Veness Parish Council
File:Arms-veness.png Coat of Arms of Veness, Deverauxshire
Type	Select vestry
Incorporated	1 October 1984
Seat	Veness Vestry Hall 2 High Street Veness, DEVX
Navigation and map
97.4 mi (157 km) from Kingsbury 91.2 mi (147 km) from Swanbrook 7.5 mi (12 km) from Te Piha
Veness Location of Veness
List of settlements in New Ingrea List of places in New Ingrea by population Municipalities · Parishes

Veness is a village and parish in the county of Deverauxshire, situated 91 ¹⁄₅ miles (146.8 kilometres) east of Swanbrook. The village is located in the Te Piha Rural District, and as of 2010 had a population of 2,060, some 1,555 of whom live in the village.

Economy

The energy sector is by far the largest employer in the parish. Veness is home to the Nuclear Research Laboratory, the headquarters of the Bureau of Nuclear Science and Research, and a key national research facility. The village is also just 5.14 miles (8.27 kilometres) from the Ōruawai Power Station, New Ingrea's only active nuclear power station.

Aside from the nuclear industry, agriculture is the other major employer in the parish.