La Barre-de-Monts (French pronunciation: [la baʁ mɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

La Barre-de-Monts
Fishing for plaice, in Fromentine
Fishing for plaice, in Fromentine
Coat of arms of La Barre-de-Monts
Location of La Barre-de-Monts
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La Barre-de-Monts is located in France
La Barre-de-Monts
La Barre-de-Monts
La Barre-de-Monts is located in Pays de la Loire
La Barre-de-Monts
La Barre-de-Monts
Coordinates: 46°53′05″N 2°07′01″W / 46.8847°N 2.1169°W / 46.8847; -2.1169
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Monts
IntercommunalityOcéan marais de Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Denis[1]
Area
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27.81 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,298
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85012 /85550
Elevation0–26 m (0–85 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,789—    
1975 1,674−0.94%
1982 1,701+0.23%
1990 1,727+0.19%
1999 1,810+0.52%
2007 2,100+1.87%
2012 2,174+0.70%
2017 2,199+0.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE