Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (French pronunciation: [talmɔ̃ sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The commune was formed by the merger of the former communes of Talmont and Saint-Hilaire-de-Talmont in 1974.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°28′05″N 1°37′01″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Talmont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Intercommunality | Vendée Grand Littoral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maxence de Rugy[1] |
| Area 1 | 89.53 km2 (34.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,161 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85288 /85440 |
| Elevation | 0–57 m (0–187 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Richard I of England often had his base in Talmont, and owned the Château de Talmont from 1182 until his death.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,424 | — |
| 1975 | 3,347 | −0.32% |
| 1982 | 3,865 | +2.08% |
| 1990 | 4,409 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 5,363 | +2.20% |
| 2007 | 6,693 | +2.81% |
| 2012 | 7,259 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 7,657 | +1.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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