Challans
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 The church tower in Challans | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Challans  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°50′48″N 1°52′41″W / 46.8467°N 1.8781°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Challans |
| Intercommunality | Marais et bocage |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008-2014) | Serge Rondeau |
| Area 1 | 64.84 km2 (25.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 18,349 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85047 /85300 |
| Elevation | 1–64 m (3.3–210.0 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
| Website | challans |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Challans is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire région in western France.
Twin towns — sister cities
Challans is twinned with:
Saronno, Italy (2004)
See also
References
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