Beaufou
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Location of Beaufou  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°49′28″N 1°31′46″W / 46.8244°N 1.5294°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Canton | Aizenay |
| Intercommunality | Vie et Boulogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Delphine Hermouet[1] |
Area 1 | 29.06 km2 (11.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,654 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85015 /85170 |
| Elevation | 28–74 m (92–243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beaufou (French pronunciation: [bofu]) is a small village in the region of Pays de la Loire in western France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Vendée.
Beafou is located in the west of France, north of the Vendée department: 20 km north of La Roche-sur-Yon, 50 km south of Nantes, and 40 km from the Atlantic coast.
The municipal territory of Beaufou covers 2,798 hectares. The average altitude of the municipality is 62 meters, with height fluctuating between 28 and 74 meters.
