Sainte-Hermine | ||
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Commune | ||
A statue of Georges Clemenceau, in Sainte-Hermine
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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 | La Châtaigneraie | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Sainte-Hermine | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Joseph Martin | |
Area1 | 34.47 km2 (13.31 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,555 | |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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. 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.
Sainte-Hermine is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border.