L'Épine (French pronunciation: [lepin]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.[3] It lies on the island of Noirmoutier.
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| Coordinates: 46°58′46″N 2°16′01″W / 46.9794°N 2.2669°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Monts |
| Intercommunality | l'île de Noirmoutier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Chantoin[1] |
Area 1 | 8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,648 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85083 /85740 |
| Elevation | 0–17 m (0–56 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe altitude of the commune of L'Épine lies between 0 and 17 meters. The area of the commune is 8.95 km2.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de L'Épine (85083), INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet L'Épine, EHESS (in French).
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