Challans
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The church tower in Challans | ||
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  Challans | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Challans | ||
| Coordinates: 46°50′48″N 1°52′41″W / 46.8467°N 1.8781°WCoordinates: 46°50′48″N 1°52′41″W / 46.8467°N 1.8781°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
| Canton | Challans | |
| Intercommunality | Marais et bocage | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008-2014) | Serge Rondeau | |
| Area1 | 64.84 km2 (25.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 18,349 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85047 / 85300 | |
| Elevation |
1–64 m (3.3–210.0 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) | |
| Website |
challans | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Challans is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire région in western France.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Challans is twinned with:
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Saronno, Italy (2004)
See also
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