L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɛɡɥijɔ̃ syʁ mɛʁ], literally L'Aiguillon on Sea) is a former commune in the Vendée department in western France. It was merged with La Faute-sur-Mer to form L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île on 1 January 2022.[2]
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer | |
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Part of L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | |
 Town center and commercial district | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer  | |
  L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer  L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′N 1°18′W / 46.33°N 1.30°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais |
| Commune | L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île |
| Area 1 | 8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,050 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85460 |
| Elevation | 0–8 m (0–26 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,283 | — |
| 2011 | 2,261 | −0.19% |
| 2015 | 2,121 | −1.59% |
| 2021 | 2,050 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[3][4][1] | ||
Geography
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The river Lay forms all of the commune's northwestern border, then flows into the Atlantic Ocean, which forms all of its western border.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Préfecture de la Vendée (2021-12-10). "ARRÊTÉ No. 21 - DRCTAJ/2 - 669 portant création de la commune nouvelle " L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île "" (pdf). pp. 66–69. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ Populations légales 2011, INSEE
- ^ Populations légales 2015, INSEE
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