Chantonnay | ||
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The town hall in Chantonnay
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Coordinates: 46°41′16″N 1°02′58″W / 46.6878°N 1.0494°WCoordinates: 46°41′16″N 1°02′58″W / 46.6878°N 1.0494°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Vendée | |
Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
Canton | Chantonnay | |
Intercommunality | Deux Lays | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Villette (MPF) | |
Area1 | 82.91 km2 (32.01 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 8,299 | |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 85051 /85110 | |
Elevation | 18–112 m (59–367 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Chantonnay is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
The Lay River flows southwestward through the commune and forms part of its eastern and southern borders.