| La Merlatière | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′09″N 1°17′59″W / 46.7692°N 1.2997°WCoordinates: 46°46′09″N 1°17′59″W / 46.7692°N 1.2997°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Canton | Chantonnay |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Essarts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Tony Querquis |
| Area1 | 14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 719 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85142 /85140 |
| Elevation | 69–106 m (226–348 ft) |
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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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
La Merlatière is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.