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Fontenay-le-Comte
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Fontenay-le-Comte (; Poitevin: Funtenaes or Fintenè) is a commune and subprefecture in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region of Western France. In 2022, it had a population of 13,806, while its functional area had a population of 41,956.
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Fontenay-le-Comte is a commune in France, situated in the Vendée department within the Pays de la Loire region. It serves as the administrative center for the arrondissement and canton of Fontenay-le-Comte. The town has an official name of Fontenay-le-Comte, also referred to as Fontenay-le-Peuple, and uses the postal code 85200. Its area is 34.05 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 68 meters.
The population of Fontenay-le-Comte is 14,128, comprising 6,269 males and 6,957 females. The commune shares borders with Pissotte, Auchay-sur-Vendée, Chaix, and Doix-lès-Fontaines. It is twinned with Crevillent, Gaoua, Gmina Krotoszyn, and Diosig. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Fontenay-le-Comte
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 16,316
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Fontenay-le-Comte
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Fontenay le Comte - Hotel de ville.JPG
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Fontenay-le-Comte.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Fontenay-le-Comte
- French commune.canton
- Fontenay-le-Comte
- French commune.INSEE
- 85092
- French commune.postal code
- 85200
- French commune.mayor
- Ludovic Hocbon
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays de Fontenay-Vendée
- French commune.elevation m
- 24
- French commune.elevation min m
- 2
- French commune.elevation max m
- 68
- French commune.area km2
- 34.05
- French commune.urban pop
- 17111
- French commune.urban area km2
- 67.4
- French commune.urban pop date
- 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- History
- Population
- Miscellaneous
- Personalities
- Main sights
- Twin towns - sister cities
- See also
- References
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Fontenay-le-Comte (; Poitevin: Funtenaes or Fintenè) is a commune and subprefecture in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region of Western France. In 2022, it had a population of 13,806, while its functional area had a population of 41,956.
==Geography== The river Vendée flows through the town. The town has an area of .
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