Coordinates: 46°32′07″N 1°13′39″W / 46.5353°N 1.2275°W / 46.5353; -1.2275

Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais

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Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
The church in Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
The church in Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Coordinates: 46°32′07″N 1°13′39″W / 46.5353°N 1.2275°W / 46.5353; -1.2275
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonMareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Jules[1]
Area
1
25.65 km2 (9.90 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85135 /85320
Elevation0–78 m (0–256 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais (French pronunciation: [maʁœj syʁ disɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

The river Smagne forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,773—    
1975 1,831+0.46%
1982 2,012+1.36%
1990 2,207+1.16%
1999 2,277+0.35%
2007 2,588+1.61%
2012 2,787+1.49%
2017 2,813+0.19%
Source: INSEE[2]

Known for

  • Birthplace of businessman Christophe de Margerie (1951-214)
  • Home of Distillerie Vrignaud, founded in 1812, whose best known product is Kamok, a coffee liqueur.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE