Essarts-en-Bocage
Essarts-en-Bocage (French pronunciation: [ɛsaʁ ɑ̃ bɔkaʒ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Boulogne, Les Essarts, L'Oie and Sainte-Florence. On 1 January 2024, L'Oie and Sainte-Florence left Essarts-en-Bocage and were re-established as communes.
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Location of Essarts-en-Bocage | |
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| Coordinates: 46°46′28″N 1°13′37″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Canton | Chantonnay |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Fulgent - Les Essarts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Freddy Riffaud |
| Area 1 | 68.47 km2 (26.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 6,807 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85084 /85140 |
| Elevation | 48–116 m (157–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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