Dompierre-sur-Yon
| Dompierre-sur-Yon | |
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The château of Rortheau beyond the lake | |
  Dompierre-sur-Yon | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Dompierre-sur-Yon | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′14″N 1°23′07″W / 46.7372°N 1.3853°WCoordinates: 46°44′14″N 1°23′07″W / 46.7372°N 1.3853°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Canton | Les Essarts |
| Intercommunality | Pays Yonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Gaboriau |
| Area1 | 33.60 km2 (12.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,869 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85081 / 85170 |
| Elevation | 56–94 m (184–308 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Dompierre-sur-Yon is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Geography
The river Yon forms the commune's southeastern border.
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