Saint-Florent-des-Bois

Saint-Florent-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ flɔʁɑ̃ de bwa]) is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Rives-de-l'Yon.[2]

Saint-Florent-des-Bois
The town hall in Saint-Florent-des-Bois
The town hall in Saint-Florent-des-Bois
Coat of arms of Saint-Florent-des-Bois
Location of Saint-Florent-des-Bois
Saint-Florent-des-Bois is located in France
Saint-Florent-des-Bois
Saint-Florent-des-Bois
Saint-Florent-des-Bois is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Florent-des-Bois
Saint-Florent-des-Bois
Coordinates: 46°35′40″N 1°18′53″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonMareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
CommuneRives-de-l'Yon
Area
1
36.76 km2 (14.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,858
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
85310
Elevation18–83 m (59–272 ft)
(avg. 42 m or 138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located on the periphery of La Roche-sur-Yon.

Twin towns

Saint-Florent-des-Bois is twinned with the village of Silkstone in South Yorkshire, England

Geography

The river Yon forms part of the commune's western border.

See also

References



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