Sainte-Hermine

Sainte-Hermine
A statue of Georges Clemenceau, in Sainte-Hermine A statue of Georges Clemenceau, in Sainte-Hermine
Coat of arms of Sainte-Hermine Coat of arms
Sainte-Hermine
Location within Pays de la Loire region Sainte-Hermine
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton	Sainte-Hermine
Intercommunality	Pays de Sainte-Hermine
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Joseph Martin
Area1	34.47 km2 (13.31 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	1,555
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	85223 / 85210
Elevation	12–83 m (39–272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Sainte-Hermine is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border.

See also

• Communes of the Vendée department

References

• INSEE