Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine

Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒɛm la plɛn]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
The Château de la Chevallerie, in Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
The Château de la Chevallerie, in Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
Coat of arms of Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
Location of Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
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Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine is located in France
Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine is located in Pays de la Loire
Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
Coordinates: 46°29′06″N 1°06′37″W / 46.485°N 1.1103°W / 46.485; -1.1103
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonLuçon
IntercommunalitySud Vendée Littoral
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Careil[1]
Area
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35.52 km2 (13.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,063
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85216 /85400
Elevation0–44 m (0–144 ft)
(avg. 13 m or 43 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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Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine is 13.0 °C (55.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 809.1 mm (31.85 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.1 °C (68.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.4 °C (43.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine was 41.7 °C (107.1 °F) on 18 July 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −15.0 °C (5.0 °F) on 15 January 1985.

Climate data for Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1952−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
22.5
(72.5)
25.5
(77.9)
30.0
(86.0)
35.0
(95.0)
39.8
(103.6)
41.7
(107.1)
39.7
(103.5)
35.8
(96.4)
30.8
(87.4)
22.9
(73.2)
19.8
(67.6)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
10.8
(51.4)
14.1
(57.4)
16.8
(62.2)
20.5
(68.9)
24.0
(75.2)
26.1
(79.0)
26.3
(79.3)
23.3
(73.9)
18.5
(65.3)
13.4
(56.1)
10.1
(50.2)
17.8
(64.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
6.8
(44.2)
9.4
(48.9)
11.6
(52.9)
15.2
(59.4)
18.4
(65.1)
20.1
(68.2)
20.1
(68.2)
17.3
(63.1)
14.0
(57.2)
9.6
(49.3)
6.8
(44.2)
13.0
(55.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
2.9
(37.2)
4.7
(40.5)
6.4
(43.5)
9.9
(49.8)
12.7
(54.9)
14.0
(57.2)
13.9
(57.0)
11.4
(52.5)
9.4
(48.9)
5.8
(42.4)
3.5
(38.3)
8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)
−13.8
(7.2)
−9.1
(15.6)
−5.0
(23.0)
−1.8
(28.8)
1.9
(35.4)
4.0
(39.2)
4.5
(40.1)
0.5
(32.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
−8.0
(17.6)
−11.0
(12.2)
−15.0
(5.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81.9
(3.22)
60.8
(2.39)
60.6
(2.39)
60.9
(2.40)
58.1
(2.29)
41.3
(1.63)
44.1
(1.74)
47.4
(1.87)
70.6
(2.78)
94.8
(3.73)
94.4
(3.72)
94.2
(3.71)
809.1
(31.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.6 9.8 9.8 10.0 9.4 7.2 6.8 6.5 7.6 11.8 12.4 13.0 117.0
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,283—    
1975 1,170−1.31%
1982 1,235+0.78%
1990 1,350+1.12%
1999 1,574+1.72%
2007 1,817+1.81%
2012 2,012+2.06%
2017 2,044+0.32%
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