For the school, see La Châtaigneraie (School)

La Châtaigneraie
Coat of arms of La Châtaigneraie
Location of La Châtaigneraie
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La Châtaigneraie is located in France
La Châtaigneraie
La Châtaigneraie
La Châtaigneraie is located in Pays de la Loire
La Châtaigneraie
La Châtaigneraie
Coordinates: 46°39′00″N 0°44′21″W / 46.65°N 0.7392°W / 46.65; -0.7392
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonLa Châtaigneraie
IntercommunalityPays de la Châtaigneraie
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Marie-Michelle Chaigneau[1]
Area
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7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,596
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85059 /85120
Elevation77–177 m (253–581 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Châtaigneraie (French pronunciation: [la ʃatɛɲʁɛ]) is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

It lies halfway between Nantes-Poitiers-Angers, about an hour from the beaches of Les Sables d'Olonne. Located on the sunny side of the Gatines hills, it is greatly attached to its past and values.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,371—    
1975 2,906+2.95%
1982 3,055+0.72%
1990 2,904−0.63%
1999 2,762−0.56%
2007 2,624−0.64%
2012 2,662+0.29%
2017 2,544−0.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

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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. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE