Rives de l'Yon (French pronunciation: [ʁiv ljɔ̃], literally Banks of the Yon) is a commune in the department of Vendée, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Florent-des-Bois and Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux.[2]

Rives de l'Yon
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Location of Rives de l'Yon
Rives de l'Yon is located in France
Rives de l'Yon
Rives de l'Yon
Rives de l'Yon is located in Pays de la Loire
Rives de l'Yon
Rives de l'Yon
Coordinates: 46°35′35″N 1°19′01″W / 46.593°N 1.317°W / 46.593; -1.317
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonMareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
IntercommunalityLa Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
Area
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54.26 km2 (20.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
4,335
  Density79.89/km2 (206.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85213 /85310
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,399    
1975 2,488+0.52%
1982 2,892+2.17%
1990 3,258+1.50%
1999 3,382+0.42%
2007 3,723+1.21%
2012 3,951+1.20%
2017 4,160+1.04%
2023 4,335+0.69%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 28 December 2015 (in French)
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE