For the school, see La Châtaigneraie (School)
La Châtaigneraie | |
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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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