Auchay-sur-Vendée (French pronunciation: [oʃɛ syʁ vɑ̃de], literally Auchay on Vendée) is a commune in the department of Vendée, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Auzay (the seat) and Chaix.[2]
Auchay-sur-Vendée | |
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Commune | |
Location of Auchay-sur-Vendée ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°26′35″N 0°51′54″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Canton | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Intercommunality | Pays-de-Fontenay-Vendée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Gatineau |
Area 1 | 21.16 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
Population | 1,165 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 85009 /85200 |
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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