Olonne-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ɔlɔn syʁ mɛʁ], literally Olonne on Sea) is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Les Sables-d'Olonne.[2] It is home to the basketball team Pays des Olonnes Basket, which plays its home games at the Salle Beauséjour.[citation needed]

Olonne-sur-mer
A general view of Olonne-sur-Mer
A general view of Olonne-sur-Mer
Location of Olonne-sur-mer
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Olonne-sur-mer is located in France
Olonne-sur-mer
Olonne-sur-mer
Olonne-sur-mer is located in Pays de la Loire
Olonne-sur-mer
Olonne-sur-mer
Coordinates: 46°32′13″N 1°46′18″W / 46.5369°N 1.7717°W / 46.5369; -1.7717
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonLes Sables-d'Olonne
CommuneLes Sables-d'Olonne
Area
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45.34 km2 (17.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
15,061
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
85340
Elevation0–49 m (0–161 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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