Saint-Florent-des-Bois
| Saint-Florent-des-Bois | ||
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The town hall in Saint-Florent-des-Bois | ||
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  Saint-Florent-des-Bois | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Saint-Florent-des-Bois | ||
| Coordinates: 46°35′40″N 1°18′53″W / 46.5944°N 1.3147°WCoordinates: 46°35′40″N 1°18′53″W / 46.5944°N 1.3147°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Yonnais | |
| Area1 | 36.76 km2 (14.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,655 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85213 / 85310 | |
| Elevation |
18–83 m (59–272 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 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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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.[1]
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
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 28 December 2015
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