Saint-Fulgent (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fylʒɑ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Saint-Fulgent
Coat of arms of Saint-Fulgent
Location of Saint-Fulgent
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Saint-Fulgent is located in France
Saint-Fulgent
Saint-Fulgent
Saint-Fulgent is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Fulgent
Saint-Fulgent
Coordinates: 46°51′14″N 1°10′36″W / 46.8539°N 1.1767°W / 46.8539; -1.1767
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonMontaigu-Vendée
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Fulgent - Les Essarts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Gautron[1]
Area
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36.82 km2 (14.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,860
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85215 /85250
Elevation46–106 m (151–348 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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Saint-Fulgent has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Fulgent is 12.6 °C (54.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 815.9 mm (32.12 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 19.7 °C (67.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.9 °C (42.6 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Fulgent was 41.3 °C (106.3 °F) on 18 July 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.1 °C (12.0 °F) on 12 February 2012.

Climate data for Saint-Fulgent (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2007−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
23.8
(74.8)
24.6
(76.3)
27.8
(82.0)
33.1
(91.6)
39.3
(102.7)
41.3
(106.3)
39.4
(102.9)
34.2
(93.6)
31.2
(88.2)
22.0
(71.6)
17.5
(63.5)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
10.9
(51.6)
13.7
(56.7)
17.6
(63.7)
20.4
(68.7)
23.7
(74.7)
26.0
(78.8)
25.9
(78.6)
23.3
(73.9)
18.3
(64.9)
13.4
(56.1)
10.3
(50.5)
17.7
(63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
6.6
(43.9)
8.7
(47.7)
11.6
(52.9)
14.6
(58.3)
18.0
(64.4)
19.7
(67.5)
19.4
(66.9)
16.8
(62.2)
13.3
(55.9)
9.4
(48.9)
6.6
(43.9)
12.6
(54.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
2.3
(36.1)
3.6
(38.5)
5.6
(42.1)
8.9
(48.0)
12.2
(54.0)
13.4
(56.1)
12.9
(55.2)
10.4
(50.7)
8.4
(47.1)
5.5
(41.9)
2.9
(37.2)
7.4
(45.3)
Record low °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−11.1
(12.0)
−5.3
(22.5)
−4.1
(24.6)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.5
(38.3)
5.6
(42.1)
5.1
(41.2)
0.4
(32.7)
−2.6
(27.3)
−8.3
(17.1)
−8.4
(16.9)
−11.1
(12.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 93.3
(3.67)
66.6
(2.62)
70.0
(2.76)
60.2
(2.37)
63.4
(2.50)
63.2
(2.49)
42.8
(1.69)
48.0
(1.89)
47.0
(1.85)
72.6
(2.86)
89.2
(3.51)
99.6
(3.92)
815.9
(32.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.4 11.8 10.8 9.4 10.2 9.2 7.2 7.0 6.9 9.9 13.2 13.5 123.5
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,258—    
1975 2,599+2.03%
1982 2,777+0.95%
1990 2,932+0.68%
1999 3,077+0.54%
2007 3,385+1.20%
2012 3,682+1.70%
2017 3,792+0.59%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE