La Garnache (French pronunciation: [la ɡaʁnaʃ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
La Garnache | |
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 The town hall in La Garnache | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Garnache  | |
  La Garnache  La Garnache | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′29″N 1°49′47″W / 46.8914°N 1.8297°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Challans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Petit[1] |
| Area 1 | 59.49 km2 (22.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,316 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85096 /85710 |
| Elevation | 8–52 m (26–171 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,628 | — |
| 1975 | 2,807 | +0.95% |
| 1982 | 3,152 | +1.67% |
| 1990 | 3,379 | +0.87% |
| 1999 | 3,576 | +0.63% |
| 2007 | 4,276 | +2.26% |
| 2012 | 4,630 | +1.60% |
| 2017 | 4,995 | +1.53% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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