Pouzauges (French pronunciation: [puzoʒ]) is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Pouzauges | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church of Our Lady | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Pouzauges ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 0°50′10″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Canton | Les Herbiers |
Intercommunality | Pays de Pouzauges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michelle Devanne |
Area 1 | 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi) |
Population | 5,557 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 85182 /85700 |
Elevation | 92–280 m (302–919 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The river Lay forms most of the commune's southern border.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,832 | — |
1975 | 5,506 | +1.88% |
1982 | 5,699 | +0.49% |
1990 | 5,473 | −0.50% |
1999 | 5,385 | −0.18% |
2007 | 5,362 | −0.05% |
2012 | 5,547 | +0.68% |
2017 | 5,514 | −0.12% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
The commune is twinned with the English town of Eye in Suffolk.[3] A French road sign showing the distance to Pouzauges was gifted to the town of Eye to commemorate the twinning.[4]
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