Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa syʁ mɛʁ], literally Saint Benoist on sea) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Benoît, in Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer  | |
  Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer  Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′28″N 1°21′12″W / 46.4244°N 1.3532°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Neau[1] |
Area 1 | 15.53 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 506 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85201 /85540 |
| Elevation | 1–26 m (3.3–85.3 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 river Lay forms most of the commune's south-eastern border.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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