La Tranche-sur-Mer
For homonymy, see Trenche.
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | ||
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The beach at La Tranche-sur-Mer | ||
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  La Tranche-sur-Mer | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  La Tranche-sur-Mer | ||
| Coordinates: 46°20′38″N 1°26′18″W / 46.344°N 1.4383°WCoordinates: 46°20′38″N 1°26′18″W / 46.344°N 1.4383°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
| Canton | Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Kubryk | |
| Area1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,691 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85294 / 85360 | |
| Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 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. | ||
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La Tranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
The final stages of the Action of 30 June 1798, during which all three combatant frigates grounded, was fought just off the harbour.
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