La Tranche-sur-Mer

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La Tranche-sur-Mer
Commune
The beach at La Tranche-sur-Mer
The beach at La Tranche-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of La Tranche-sur-Mer
Coat of arms
Location of La Tranche-sur-Mer
La Tranche-sur-Mer is located in France
La Tranche-sur-Mer
La Tranche-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 46°20′38″N 1°26′18″W / 46.344°N 1.4383°W / 46.344; -1.4383Coordinates: 46°20′38″N 1°26′18″W / 46.344°N 1.4383°W / 46.344; -1.4383
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonMareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Kubryk[1]
Area
1
17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
2,924
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85294 /85360
Elevation0–25 m (0–82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Tranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

The final stages of the action of 30 June 1798, during which all three combatant frigates grounded, was fought just off the harbour.

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.


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