Sainte-Hermine

Sainte-Hermine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ɛʁmin]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Sainte-Hermine
A statue of Georges Clemenceau, in Sainte-Hermine
Location of Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine
Coordinates: 46°33′25″N 1°03′16″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonLa Châtaigneraie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe Barré
Area
1
34.47 km2 (13.31 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,940
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85223 /85210
Elevation12–83 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.

Geography

The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border.

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