La Guérinière (French pronunciation: [la ɡeʁinjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It lies on the island of Noirmoutier. The town is protected from winter winds on the ocean side by a cordon of dunes.

La Guérinière
Place de la Mairie at La Guérinière
Place de la Mairie at La Guérinière
Location of La Guérinière
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La Guérinière is located in France
La Guérinière
La Guérinière
La Guérinière is located in Pays de la Loire
La Guérinière
La Guérinière
Coordinates: 46°58′05″N 2°13′49″W / 46.9681°N 2.2303°W / 46.9681; -2.2303
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Monts
IntercommunalityL'île de Noirmoutier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierrick Adrien[1]
Area
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7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,331
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85106 /85680
Elevation0–20 m (0–66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The altitude of the commune of La Guérinière lies between 0 and 20 meters. The area of the commune is 7.82 km2.[3] It lies 4 km south of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, the nearest larger town.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Guérinière, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Quelques villes proches de La Guérinière, villorama.com