Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Canton | Mortagne-sur-Sèvre (main town) | |
| Community association | Pays de Mortagne | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 0 ′ N , 0 ° 57 ′ W | |
| height | 57-151 m | |
| surface | 21.94 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,930 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 270 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85290 | |
| INSEE code | 85151 | |
| Website | www.mortagnesursevre.fr/ | |
 Church in the village of Évrunes |
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Mortagne-sur-Sèvre is a French commune with 5,930 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Mortagne-sur-Sèvre . The inhabitants are called Mortagnais .
geography
The western boundary of the municipality forms the Sèvre Nantaise . The Ouin also flows through the municipality . Mortagne-sur-Sèvre is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Christophe-du-Bois in the north, Cholet in the east and northeast, Mauléon in the southeast, Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre in the south, Chanverrie in the southwest, Saint-Aubin-des- Ormeaux in the west and Sèvremoine in the northwest.
Autoroute A87 , national road 149 and the former route nationale 160 run through the municipality .
The municipality consists of the localities of Mortagne , Évrunes and Saint-Hilaire .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 2,594 | 4,246 | 4,691 | 5,301 | 5,724 | 5,938 | 6.134 | 6.005 |
history
- The First Battle of Mortagne took place here from March 23-25, 1794 .
- The Second Battle of Mortagne took place here on October 3rd and 4th, 1795 .
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church from the 12th century, monument historique
- Saint-Lazare, Saint-Léger and du Pont chapels
- Gazeau watermill
Personalities
- Stéphane Traineau (* 1966), judoka, world and European champion, bronze medalist at the Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000), grew up in Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
Community partnerships
- Aumühle , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 562-576.
