Olonne-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ɔlɔn syʁ mɛʁ], literally Olonne on Sea) is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Les Sables-d'Olonne.[2] It is home to the basketball team Pays des Olonnes Basket, which plays its home games at the Salle Beauséjour.[citation needed]
Olonne-sur-mer | |
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Part of Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
 A general view of Olonne-sur-Mer | |
Location of Olonne-sur-mer  | |
  Olonne-sur-mer  Olonne-sur-mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′13″N 1°46′18″W / 46.5369°N 1.7717°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Commune | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
Area 1 | 45.34 km2 (17.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 15,061 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85340 |
| Elevation | 0–49 m (0–161 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
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edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 August 2018 (in French)
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