Les Landes-Genusson (French pronunciation: [le lɑ̃d ʒənysɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Les Landes-Genusson
The church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Les Landes-Genusson
The church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Les Landes-Genusson
Coat of arms of Les Landes-Genusson
Location of Les Landes-Genusson
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Les Landes-Genusson is located in France
Les Landes-Genusson
Les Landes-Genusson
Les Landes-Genusson is located in Pays de la Loire
Les Landes-Genusson
Les Landes-Genusson
Coordinates: 46°57′59″N 1°07′02″W / 46.9664°N 1.1172°W / 46.9664; -1.1172
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonMortagne-sur-Sèvre
IntercommunalityPays de Mortagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Girard[1]
Area
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31.33 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,506
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85119 /85130
Elevation53–121 m (174–397 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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Climate

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Les Landes-Genusson has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Les Landes-Genusson is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 906.4 mm (35.69 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 19.6 °C (67.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.7 °C (42.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Les Landes-Genusson was 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.8 °C (10.8 °F) on 1 March 2005.

Climate data for Les Landes-Genusson (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1992−2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
21.2
(70.2)
25.0
(77.0)
29.0
(84.2)
33.2
(91.8)
36.9
(98.4)
38.7
(101.7)
40.1
(104.2)
34.7
(94.5)
30.9
(87.6)
22.8
(73.0)
17.4
(63.3)
40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)
10.2
(50.4)
13.2
(55.8)
15.9
(60.6)
19.8
(67.6)
23.8
(74.8)
25.5
(77.9)
25.7
(78.3)
22.3
(72.1)
17.4
(63.3)
11.9
(53.4)
8.6
(47.5)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
6.3
(43.3)
8.5
(47.3)
10.6
(51.1)
14.5
(58.1)
17.8
(64.0)
19.5
(67.1)
19.6
(67.3)
16.5
(61.7)
13.2
(55.8)
8.6
(47.5)
5.7
(42.3)
12.2
(54.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
2.4
(36.3)
3.7
(38.7)
5.4
(41.7)
9.2
(48.6)
11.9
(53.4)
13.5
(56.3)
13.5
(56.3)
10.8
(51.4)
9.1
(48.4)
5.3
(41.5)
2.7
(36.9)
7.6
(45.7)
Record low °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−10.5
(13.1)
−11.8
(10.8)
−6.4
(20.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.0
(37.4)
6.6
(43.9)
5.5
(41.9)
2.1
(35.8)
−4.8
(23.4)
−8.3
(17.1)
−10.0
(14.0)
−11.8
(10.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95.8
(3.77)
73.0
(2.87)
61.7
(2.43)
70.9
(2.79)
68.0
(2.68)
41.1
(1.62)
52.1
(2.05)
62.9
(2.48)
71.5
(2.81)
103.3
(4.07)
103.4
(4.07)
102.7
(4.04)
906.4
(35.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.0 10.6 10.3 11.2 10.2 6.6 7.5 8.3 9.4 12.3 14.2 13.6 127.2
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,632—    
1975 1,792+1.35%
1982 1,941+1.15%
1990 2,004+0.40%
1999 1,986−0.10%
2007 2,265+1.66%
2012 2,269+0.04%
2017 2,387+1.02%
Source: INSEE[4]

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. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1981-2010 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE