La Châtaigneraie
For the school, see La Châtaigneraie (School)
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| Coordinates: 46°39′00″N 0°44′21″W / 46.65°N 0.7392°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | La Châtaigneraie |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Châtaigneraie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Marie-Michelle Chaigneau[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,596 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85059 /85120 |
| Elevation | 77–177 m (253–581 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Châtaigneraie (French pronunciation: [la ʃatɛɲʁɛ]) is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
It lies halfway between Nantes-Poitiers-Angers, about an hour from the beaches of Les Sables d'Olonne. Located on the sunny side of the Gatines hills, it is greatly attached to its past and values.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,371 | — |
| 1975 | 2,906 | +2.95% |
| 1982 | 3,055 | +0.72% |
| 1990 | 2,904 | −0.63% |
| 1999 | 2,762 | −0.56% |
| 2007 | 2,624 | −0.64% |
| 2012 | 2,662 | +0.29% |
| 2017 | 2,544 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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