Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte | |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais (main town) | |
| Community association | Sud Vendée Littoral | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 32 ′ N , 1 ° 14 ′ W | |
| height | 0-78 m | |
| surface | 25.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,813 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 110 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85320 | |
| INSEE code | 85135 | |
 Mareuil Church |
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Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais is a commune with 2,813 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte and the canton of Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais .
The municipality was created in 1974 by merging Mareuil-sur-Lay and Dissais.
geography
The place Mareuil-sur-Lay is crossed by the river Lay , on the western edge of the village its right tributary Marillet flows .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Residents | 1547 | 1556 | 1831 | 2012 | 2207 | 2282 | 2629 |
Attractions
- Mareuil Church ( Monument historique 1877)
- Church ruins of Dissais (Monument historique 1932)
Personalities
- Christophe de Margerie (1951–2014), General Manager of Total , born in Mareuil
Town twinning
- Vivier-au-Court (France)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 503-509.
Web links
Commons : Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais - Collection of images, videos and audio files
