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Sainte-Hermine

Coordinates: 46°33′25″N 1°03′16″W / 46.5569°N 1.0544°W / 46.5569; -1.0544
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Sainte-Hermine
A statue of Georges Clemenceau, in Sainte-Hermine
A statue of Georges Clemenceau, in Sainte-Hermine
Coat of arms of Sainte-Hermine
Location of Sainte-Hermine
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Sainte-Hermine is located in France
Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine is located in Pays de la Loire
Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine
Coordinates: 46°33′25″N 1°03′16″W / 46.5569°N 1.0544°W / 46.5569; -1.0544
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonLa Châtaigneraie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Barré[1]
Area
1
34.47 km2 (13.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,951
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85223 /85210
Elevation12–83 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.

Sainte-Hermine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ɛʁmin]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

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The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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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