Saint-Gelais - Wikipedia

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Saint-Gelais
Commune
The Temple of Saint-Gelais
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Gelais
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Coordinates: 46°23′01″N 0°23′19″W / 46.3836°N .38861°W / 46.3836; -.38861
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Niort
Canton	La Plaine Niortaise
Intercommunality	Niort
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Michel Texier
Area ¹	16.40 km² (6.33 sq mi)
Population (2006)	1,681
• Density	100/km² (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	79249 /79410
Elevation	30–93 m (98–305 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.