Grues, Vendée
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The church of Saint-Nicolas, in Grues | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Grues | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′59″N 1°18′11″W / 46.3997°N 1.3031°WCoordinates: 46°23′59″N 1°18′11″W / 46.3997°N 1.3031°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Luçon |
| Intercommunality | Pays né de la mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | James Cardineau |
| Area1 | 47.18 km2 (18.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 762 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85104 / 85580 |
| Elevation | 1–15 m (3.3–49.2 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Grues is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Geography
The river Lay forms most of the commune's western border.
See also
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