Rives de l'Yon (French pronunciation: [ʁiv də ljɔ̃], literally Banks of the Yon) is a commune in the department of Vendée, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Florent-des-Bois and Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux.[2]
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Location of Rives de l'Yon  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°35′35″N 1°19′01″W / 46.593°N 1.317°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais |
| Intercommunality | La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération |
| Area 1 | 54.26 km2 (20.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 4,245 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85213 /85310 |
| 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 | 2,399 | — |
| 1975 | 2,488 | +0.52% |
| 1982 | 2,892 | +2.17% |
| 1990 | 3,258 | +1.50% |
| 1999 | 3,382 | +0.42% |
| 2007 | 3,723 | +1.21% |
| 2012 | 3,951 | +1.20% |
| 2017 | 4,160 | +1.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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