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La Roche-sur-Yon | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
![Square Napoléon (Place Napoléon [fr])](view_image.php?q=La_Roche-sur-Yon&sq=&lang=&file=File:Place_Napol%C3%A9on_de_La_Roche-sur-Yon_depuis_l%27%C3%A9glise.jpg) Square Napoléon (Place Napoléon) | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Roche-sur-Yon  | |
  La Roche-sur-Yon  La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′14″N 1°25′34″W / 46.6705°N 1.426°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Yon-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Bouard[1] |
Area 1 | 87.52 km2 (33.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 54,952 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85191 /85000 |
| Elevation | 32–94 m (105–308 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Roche-sur-Yon (pronounced [la ʁɔʃ syʁ jɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is Yonnais.[3]
Known for its historical significance and cultural heritage, La Roche-sur-Yon also houses a wide range of educational institutions, from primary schools to higher education establishments.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "yonnais - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 18 November 2019.