Pouzauges (French pronunciation: [puzoʒ]) is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Pouzauges | |
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 The church of Our Lady | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pouzauges  | |
  Pouzauges  Pouzauges | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 0°50′10″W / 46.7831°N 0.8361°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Les Herbiers |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Pouzauges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michelle Devanne[1] |
| Area 1 | 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,597 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85182 /85700 |
| Elevation | 92–280 m (302–919 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 southern border.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,832 | — |
| 1975 | 5,506 | +1.88% |
| 1982 | 5,699 | +0.49% |
| 1990 | 5,473 | −0.50% |
| 1999 | 5,385 | −0.18% |
| 2007 | 5,362 | −0.05% |
| 2012 | 5,547 | +0.68% |
| 2017 | 5,514 | −0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights and monuments edit
- The Château de Pouzauges is a ruined 12th century castle.
International relations edit
The commune is twinned with the English town of Eye in Suffolk.[4] A French road sign showing the distance to Pouzauges was gifted to the town of Eye to commemorate the twinning.[5]
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "EyeSuffolk.Org | Twinning with Pouzauges". Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Milestone - Eye, Suffolk - Sister City Monuments on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
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