Sainte-Hermine

Commune in Pays de la Loire, France

(2020–2026) Philippe Barré^[1]Area34.47 km² (13.31 sq mi)Population2,951 • Density86/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation12–83 m (39–272 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Hermine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ɛʁmin]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,216	—
1975	2,304	+0.56%
1982	2,339	+0.22%
1990	2,285	−0.29%
1999	2,256	−0.14%
2007	2,531	+1.45%
2012	2,839	+2.32%
2017	2,925	+0.60%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Vendée department

References