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.[3]
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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[1] | 
| Area 1  | 99.62 km2 (38.46 sq mi) | 
| Population | 9,300 | 
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 85165 /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. | |
Population
    
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,913 | — | 
| 1975 | 5,143 | +0.66% | 
| 1982 | 5,544 | +1.08% | 
| 1990 | 6,012 | +1.02% | 
| 1999 | 6,425 | +0.74% | 
| 2007 | 7,516 | +1.98% | 
| 2012 | 8,358 | +2.15% | 
| 2017 | 8,931 | +1.34% | 
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
    
    
References
    
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
 - "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
 - Arrêté préfectoral 5 October 2015 (in French)
 - Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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