Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | ||
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The church in Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
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Coordinates: 46°32′07″N 1°13′39″W / 46.5353°N 1.2275°WCoordinates: 46°32′07″N 1°13′39″W / 46.5353°N 1.2275°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Vendée | |
Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | |
Intercommunality | Pays mareuillais | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Hocq | |
Area1 | 25.65 km2 (9.90 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 2,651 | |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 85135 / 85320 | |
Elevation | 0–78 m (0–256 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
The river Smagne forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the village.