L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Town center and commercial district
Town center and commercial district
Coat of arms of L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Location of L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer is located in France
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer is located in Pays de la Loire
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 46°20′N 1°18′W / 46.33°N 1.30°W / 46.33; -1.30
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonMareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
CommuneL'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
Area
1
8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,061
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
85460
Elevation0–8 m (0–26 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɛɡɥijɔ̃ syʁ mɛʁ], literally L'Aiguillon on Sea) is a former commune in the Vendée department in western France. It was merged with La Faute-sur-Mer to form L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île on 1 January 2022.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20062,283    
20072,293+0.4%
20082,303+0.4%
20092,310+0.3%
20102,312+0.1%
20112,261−2.2%
20122,214−2.1%
20132,166−2.2%
20142,145−1.0%
20152,121−1.1%
20162,101−0.9%

Geography

The river Lay forms all of the commune's northwestern border, then flows into the Atlantic Ocean, which forms all of its western border.

The port of Aiguillon-sur-Mer, located in the estuary of the Lay River

See also

References

  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. Préfecture de la Vendée (2021-12-10). "ARRÊTÉ No. 21 - DRCTAJ/2 - 669 portant création de la commune nouvelle " L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île "" (pdf). pp. 66–69. Retrieved 2021-12-11.


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