Sainte-Hermine

Sainte-Hermine

A statue of Georges Clemenceau, in Sainte-Hermine

Coat of arms
Sainte-Hermine

Coordinates: 46°33′25″N 1°03′16″W / 46.5569°N 1.0544°WCoordinates: 46°33′25″N 1°03′16″W / 46.5569°N 1.0544°W
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Vendée
Arrondissement Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton Sainte-Hermine
Intercommunality Pays de Sainte-Hermine
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Joseph Martin
Area1 34.47 km2 (13.31 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,555
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 85223 / 85210
Elevation 12–83 m (39–272 ft)

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.

Sainte-Hermine is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border.

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References

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