Sainte-Pexine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t pɛksin]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Sainte-Pexine | |
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 Chaligny Manor | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Pexine  | |
  Sainte-Pexine  Sainte-Pexine | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′43″N 1°08′17″W / 46.5619°N 1.1381°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | James Gandrieau[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 291 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85261 /85320 |
| Elevation | 7–68 m (23–223 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 flows southwestward through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its western border; the river Smagne, a tributary of the Lay, forms most of the commune's southern border.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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