Grues (French pronunciation: [ɡʁy]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Grues | |
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 The church of Saint-Nicolas, in Grues | |
Location of Grues  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°23′59″N 1°18′11″W / 46.3997°N 1.3031°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Luçon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Wattiau[1] |
| Area 1 | 47.18 km2 (18.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 900 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85104 /85580 |
| Elevation | 1–15 m (3.3–49.2 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The river Lay forms most of the commune's western border.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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