Pouzauges | |
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![]() The church of Our Lady | |
Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 0°50′10″W / 46.7831°N 0.8361°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Canton | Les Herbiers |
Intercommunality | Pays de Pouzauges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michelle Devanne [1] |
Area 1 | 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 5,597 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
85182 /85700 |
Elevation | 92–280 m (302–919 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pouzauges (French pronunciation: [puzoʒ]) is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
The river Lay forms most of the commune's southern border.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 4,832 | — |
1975 | 5,506 | +1.88% |
1982 | 5,699 | +0.49% |
1990 | 5,473 | −0.50% |
1999 | 5,385 | −0.18% |
2007 | 5,362 | −0.05% |
2012 | 5,547 | +0.68% |
2017 | 5,514 | −0.12% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
The commune is twinned with the English town of Eye in Suffolk. [4] A French road sign showing the distance to Pouzauges was gifted to the town of Eye to commemorate the twinning. [5]
Pouzauges | |
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![]() The church of Our Lady | |
Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 0°50′10″W / 46.7831°N 0.8361°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Canton | Les Herbiers |
Intercommunality | Pays de Pouzauges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michelle Devanne [1] |
Area 1 | 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 5,597 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
85182 /85700 |
Elevation | 92–280 m (302–919 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pouzauges (French pronunciation: [puzoʒ]) is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
The river Lay forms most of the commune's southern border.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 4,832 | — |
1975 | 5,506 | +1.88% |
1982 | 5,699 | +0.49% |
1990 | 5,473 | −0.50% |
1999 | 5,385 | −0.18% |
2007 | 5,362 | −0.05% |
2012 | 5,547 | +0.68% |
2017 | 5,514 | −0.12% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
The commune is twinned with the English town of Eye in Suffolk. [4] A French road sign showing the distance to Pouzauges was gifted to the town of Eye to commemorate the twinning. [5]