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Part of L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île in Pays de la Loire, France
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Part of L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
Town center and commercial districtTown center and commercial district
Coat of arms of L'Aiguillon-sur-MerCoat of arms
Location of L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer is located in FranceL'Aiguillon-sur-MerL'Aiguillon-sur-MerShow map of FranceL'Aiguillon-sur-Mer is located in Pays de la LoireL'Aiguillon-sur-MerL'Aiguillon-sur-MerShow map of Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 46°20′N 1°18′W / 46.33°N 1.30°W / 46.33; -1.30
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonMareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
CommuneL'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
Area8.74 km (3.37 sq mi)
Population2,050
 • Density230/km (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code85460
Elevation0–8 m (0–26 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɛɡɥijɔ̃ syʁ mɛʁ], literally L'Aiguillon on Sea) is a former commune in the Vendée department in western France. It was merged with La Faute-sur-Mer to form L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île on 1 January 2022.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,283—    
20112,261−0.19%
20152,121−1.59%
20212,050−0.57%
Source: INSEE

Geography

The port of Aiguillon-sur-Mer, located in the estuary of the Lay River

The river Lay forms all of the commune's northwestern border, then flows into the Atlantic Ocean, which forms all of its western border.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. Préfecture de la Vendée (2021-12-10). "ARRÊTÉ No. 21 - DRCTAJ/2 - 669 portant création de la commune nouvelle " L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île "" (pdf). pp. 66–69. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  3. Populations légales 2011, INSEE
  4. Populations légales 2015, INSEE


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