La Tranche-sur-Mer
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The beach at La Tranche-sur-Mer
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 La Tranche-sur-Mer
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
La Tranche-sur-Mer
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| Coordinates: 46°20′38″N 1°26′18″W / 46.344°N 1.4383°WCoordinates: 46°20′38″N 1°26′18″W / 46.344°N 1.4383°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
| Canton | Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Kubryk | |
| Area1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,691 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85294 /85360 | |
| Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
La Tranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
The final stages of the Action of 30 June 1798, during which all three combatant frigates grounded, was fought just off the harbour.
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