Auchay-sur-Vendée (French pronunciation: [oʃɛ syʁ vɑ̃de], literally Auchay on Vendée) is a commune in the department of Vendée, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Auzay (the seat) and Chaix.[3]
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| Coordinates: 46°26′35″N 0°51′54″W / 46.443°N 0.865°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | Pays-de-Fontenay-Vendée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Gatineau[1] |
Area 1 | 21.16 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,134 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85009 /85200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 4 August 2016 (in French)
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