Chaumes-en-Retz (French pronunciation: [ʃom ɑ̃ ʁɛ] , literally Chaumes in Retz; Breton: Kalaved-Raez) is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique in western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Arthon-en-Retz and Chéméré.[3]
Chaumes-en-Retz
Kalaved-Raez (Breton) | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Town hall | |
Location of Chaumes-en-Retz  | |
  Chaumes-en-Retz  Chaumes-en-Retz | |
| Coordinates: 47°06′58″N 1°56′31″W / 47.116°N 1.942°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Pornic and Machecoul-Saint-Même |
| Intercommunality | Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Drouet[1] |
| Area 1 | 76.55 km2 (29.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,184 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44005 /44320, 44680 |
| Elevation | 1–61 m (3.3–200.1 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,188 | — |
| 1975 | 3,171 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 3,528 | +1.54% |
| 1990 | 3,768 | +0.83% |
| 1999 | 4,253 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 5,448 | +3.14% |
| 2012 | 6,422 | +3.34% |
| 2017 | 6,759 | +1.03% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 14 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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