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Maillezais
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Maillezais is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Maillezais, the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte, and the department of Vendée. It serves as the capital of the canton of Maillezais. The municipality is located in the Pays de la Loire region and shares borders with Damvix, Doix-lès-Fontaines, Liez, and Maillé.
The area of the commune is 20.33 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 986 residents and another citing 1042. Among the 986 residents, 457 are male and 482 are female. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 18 meters in one dataset and 10 meters in another. The official postal code is 85420.
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Place details
- Locality
- Maillezais
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,042
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Maillezais
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Maillezais village.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Maillezais seen from the Abbey of Saint-Pierre
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Maillezais.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Fontenay-le-Comte
- French commune.canton
- Fontenay-le-Comte
- French commune.INSEE
- 85133
- French commune.postal code
- 85420
- French commune.mayor
- Annie Rineau
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Vendée Sèvre Autise
- French commune.elevation m
- 7
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1
- French commune.elevation max m
- 18
- French commune.area km2
- 20.33
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Maillezais
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte
- Population
- 890
- Area
- 20.33
- Elevation
- 5
- Capital of
- canton of Maillezais
- Shares border with
- Saint-Sigismond
- Official website
- www.maillezais.fr
- Image
- Maillezais village.jpg
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- Commons category
- Maillezais
- postal code
- 85420
- associated electoral district
- canton of Fontenay-le-Comte
- male population
- 457
- female population
- 482
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-51-00-70-25
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Maillezais () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
It was once an island in the Marais Poitevin, until monks of the Maillezais Abbey dug canals in the 13th century. Remains of the sea wall are still present, and canoe tours of the canals are a regular attraction to tourists. The ruins of the former Maillezais Abbey, dating from the 11th-14th century, are a listed monument.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maillezais” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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