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Challans
Coat of arms of Challans
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Challans is located in France
Challans
Challans
Location in France
Challans is located in Pays de la Loire
Challans
Challans
Location in Pays de la Loire
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Vendée
Arrondissement Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton Challans
Intercommunality Marais et bocage
Area
1
64.84 km2 (25.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
18,349
 • Density 282.989/km2 (732.94/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85047 /85300
Elevation 1–64 m (3.3–210.0 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Challans is a commune. It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Vendée department in the west of France.

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