Challans
Appearance
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) |
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. It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Vendée department in the west of France.