La Chaize-le-Vicomte

La Chaize-le-Vicomte

The church of Saint-Nicolas, in La Chaize-le-Vicomte

Coat of arms
La Chaize-le-Vicomte

Coordinates: 46°40′22″N 1°17′28″W / 46.6728°N 1.2911°W / 46.6728; -1.2911Coordinates: 46°40′22″N 1°17′28″W / 46.6728°N 1.2911°W / 46.6728; -1.2911
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Vendée
Arrondissement La Roche-sur-Yon
Canton La Roche-sur-Yon-Sud
Intercommunality Pays Yonnais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Yannick David
Area1 49.51 km2 (19.12 sq mi)
Population (2006<)2 3,043
  Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 85046 / 85310
Elevation 32–112 m (105–367 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

La Chaize-le-Vicomte is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

The river Yon forms part of the commune's northern border.

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References

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