L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île (French pronunciation: [lɛɡɥijɔ̃ la pʁɛskil]) is a commune in the Vendée department in western France. It was established on 1 January 2022 from the amalgamation of the communes of L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer and La Faute-sur-Mer.[3]
L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | |
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 Location of L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | |
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| Coordinates: 46°20′03″N 1°18′10″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte and Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais |
| Intercommunality | Sud-Vendée-Littoral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Laurent Huger[1] |
Area 1 | 15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,845 |
| • Density | 181.4/km2 (469.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85001 /85460 |
| Elevation | −2–17 m (−6.6–55.8 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,951 | — |
| 1975 | 2,117 | +1.17% |
| 1982 | 2,152 | +0.23% |
| 1990 | 2,175 | +0.13% |
| 1999 | 2,206 | +0.16% |
| 2007 | 2,293 | +0.48% |
| 2012 | 2,214 | −0.70% |
| 2017 | 2,081 | −1.23% |
| 2023 | 2,845 | +5.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
