Bretignolles-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [bʁetiɲɔl syʁ mɛʁ], literally Bretignolles on Sea; also Brétignolles-sur-Mer) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Bretignolles-sur-Mer
The church and the square, with the market
The church and the square, with the market
Coat of arms of Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Location of Bretignolles-sur-Mer
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Bretignolles-sur-Mer is located in France
Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Bretignolles-sur-Mer is located in Pays de la Loire
Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 46°37′43″N 1°51′14″W / 46.6286°N 1.8539°W / 46.6286; -1.8539
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Fouquet[1]
Area
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27.32 km2 (10.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,112
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85035 /85470
Elevation0–38 m (0–125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,534—    
1975 1,920+3.26%
1982 2,029+0.79%
1990 2,165+0.81%
1999 2,686+2.42%
2007 3,673+3.99%
2012 4,256+2.99%
2017 4,669+1.87%
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