Saint-Florent-des-Bois
Saint-Florent-des-Bois is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Rives-de-l'Yon.[2]
Saint-Florent-des-Bois | |
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Part of Rives-de-l'Yon | |
The town hall in Saint-Florent-des-Bois | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Florent-des-Bois | |
Saint-Florent-des-Bois Saint-Florent-des-Bois | |
Coordinates: 46°35′40″N 1°18′53″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais |
Commune | Rives-de-l'Yon |
Area 1 | 36.76 km2 (14.19 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,820 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85310 |
Elevation | 18–83 m (59–272 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is located on the periphery of La Roche-sur-Yon.
Twin towns
Saint-Florent-des-Bois is twinned with the village of Silkstone in South Yorkshire, England
Geography
The river Yon forms part of the commune's western border.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Arrêté préfectoral 28 December 2015
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