Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃ syʁ ʒaʁ], literally Saint-Vincent on Jard) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Georges Clemenceau, French Prime Minister during World War I, would spend his remaining years here after retiring from political life in 1920, up until his death in 1929.
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| Coordinates: 46°24′56″N 1°32′49″W / 46.4156°N 1.5469°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Talmont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Olivier Dalmasso[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,463 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85278 /85520 |
| Elevation | 1–23 m (3.3–75.5 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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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.
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