La Roche-sur-Yon

La Roche-sur-Yon
La Roche-sur-Yon
Prefecture and commune
	Square Napoléon (Place Napoléon)
	Coat of arms
	Location of La Roche-sur-Yon
	La Roche-sur-Yon La Roche-sur-Yon
	Coordinates: 46°40′14″N 1°25′34″W / 46.6705°N 1.426°W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	La Roche-sur-Yon
Canton	La Roche-sur-Yon-1 and 2
Intercommunality	La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Luc Bouard
Area 1	87.52 km2 (33.79 sq mi)
Population (2021)	54,952
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85191 /85000
Elevation	32–94 m (105–308 ft) ; (avg. 74 m or 243 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Roche-sur-Yon (pronounced [la ʁɔʃ syʁ jɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is Yonnais.^[3]

Known for its historical significance and cultural heritage, La Roche-sur-Yon also houses a wide range of educational institutions, from primary schools to higher education establishments.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "yonnais - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] "yonnais - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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La Roche-sur-Yon
Prefecture and commune
Square Napoléon (Place Napoléon [fr])
Coat of arms
Location of La Roche-sur-Yon
La Roche-sur-Yon Show map of France La Roche-sur-Yon Show map of Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 46°40′14″N 1°25′34″W / 46.6705°N 1.426°W / 46.6705; -1.426
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	La Roche-sur-Yon
Canton	La Roche-sur-Yon-1 and 2
Intercommunality	La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Luc Bouard^[1]
Area ¹	87.52 km² (33.79 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	54,952
• Density	630/km² (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85191 /85000
Elevation	32–94 m (105–308 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.