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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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in La Garnache | |
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Location of La Garnache ![]() | |
![]() ![]() La Garnache ![]() ![]() La Garnache | |
Coordinates: 46°53′29″N 1°49′47″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
Canton | Challans |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Petit |
Area 1 | 59.49 km2 (22.97 sq mi) |
Population | 5,114 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/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. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[2] |
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