Les Sables-d'Olonne
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Commune of Les Sables-d'Olonne |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 01°47'00" W |
| Latitude | 46°29'50" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de Communes des Olonnes |
| Mayor | Louis Guédon (2004-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–26 m |
| Land area¹ | 8.83 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
15,532 |
| - Density (1999) | 1,759/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85194/ 85100 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Les Sables-d'Olonne is a seaside town of western France, by the Atlantic Ocean. It is a commune and a sous-préfecture of the Vendée département. It is located at .
[edit] Miscellaneous
The Vendée Globe yacht race, which takes place every four years, starts and ends at the Sables-d'Olonne.
Les Sables-d'Olonne is a twin town of 
Schwabach, Germany.
The town is the birthplace of pirate François l'Ollonais.
[edit] External link
- City council website (in French)
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