Sainte-Hermine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ɛʁmin]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Sainte-Hermine | |
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 A statue of Georges Clemenceau, in Sainte-Hermine | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Hermine  | |
  Sainte-Hermine  Sainte-Hermine | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′25″N 1°03′16″W / 46.5569°N 1.0544°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | La Châtaigneraie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Barré[1] |
| Area 1 | 34.47 km2 (13.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,951 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85223 /85210 |
| Elevation | 12–83 m (39–272 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 Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,216 | — |
| 1975 | 2,304 | +0.56% |
| 1982 | 2,339 | +0.22% |
| 1990 | 2,285 | −0.29% |
| 1999 | 2,256 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 2,531 | +1.45% |
| 2012 | 2,839 | +2.32% |
| 2017 | 2,925 | +0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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
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