L'Épine (French pronunciation: [lepin]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.[3] It lies on the island of Noirmoutier.

L'Épine
Coat of arms of L'Épine
Location of L'Épine
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L'Épine is located in France
L'Épine
L'Épine
L'Épine is located in Pays de la Loire
L'Épine
L'Épine
Coordinates: 46°58′46″N 2°16′01″W / 46.9794°N 2.2669°W / 46.9794; -2.2669
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Monts
Intercommunalityl'île de Noirmoutier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Chantoin[1]
Area
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8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,648
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85083 /85740
Elevation0–17 m (0–56 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The altitude of the commune of L'Épine lies between 0 and 17 meters. The area of the commune is 8.95 km2.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de L'Épine (85083), INSEE
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet L'Épine, EHESS (in French).