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.
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 Place de la Mairie at La Guérinière | |
Location of La Guérinière  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°58′05″N 2°13′49″W / 46.9681°N 2.2303°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) | Pierrick Adrien[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,331 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85106 /85680 |
| Elevation | 0–20 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
editThe 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
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.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Guérinière, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Quelques villes proches de La Guérinière, villorama.com
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