Le Boupère (French pronunciation: [lə bupɛʁ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Le Boupère
Fortified church of Saint-Pierre, in Le Boupère
Fortified church of Saint-Pierre, in Le Boupère
Coat of arms of Le Boupère
Location of Le Boupère
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Le Boupère is located in France
Le Boupère
Le Boupère
Le Boupère is located in Pays de la Loire
Le Boupère
Le Boupère
Coordinates: 46°47′44″N 0°55′31″W / 46.7956°N 0.9253°W / 46.7956; -0.9253
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonChantonnay
IntercommunalityPays de Pouzauges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anne Bizon[1]
Area
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43.48 km2 (16.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,189
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85031 /85510
Elevation67–155 m (220–509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Lay forms all of the commune's southern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,523—    
1975 2,762+1.30%
1982 2,892+0.66%
1990 2,832−0.26%
1999 2,764−0.27%
2007 2,856+0.41%
2012 3,070+1.46%
2017 3,150+0.52%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE