La Tranche-sur-Mer
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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La Tranche-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la tʁɑ̃ʃ syʁ mɛʁ], literally La Tranche on Sea) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
La Tranche-sur-Mer | |
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The beach at La Tranche-sur-Mer | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Tranche-sur-Mer | |
  La Tranche-sur-Mer  La Tranche-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′38″N 1°26′18″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Kubryk[1] |
Area 1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,136 |
| • Density | 177.9/km2 (460.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85294 /85360 |
| Elevation | 0–25 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. | |
The final stages of the action of 30 June 1798, during which all three combatant frigates grounded, was fought just off the harbour.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,040 | — |
| 1975 | 2,125 | +0.58% |
| 1982 | 2,071 | −0.37% |
| 1990 | 2,065 | −0.04% |
| 1999 | 2,510 | +2.19% |
| 2007 | 2,673 | +0.79% |
| 2012 | 2,762 | +0.66% |
| 2017 | 2,905 | +1.01% |
| 2023 | 3,136 | +1.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
