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 | |
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Commune | |
The church of Saint-Benoît, in Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | |
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Location of Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°25′28″N 1°21′12″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 | 493 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/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. |
The river Lay forms most of the commune's south-eastern border.
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