Chaumes-en-Retz
Chaumes-en-Retz (French pronunciation: [ʃom ɑ̃ ʁɛ] (
listen), 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.[2]
Chaumes-en-Retz | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Chaumes-en-Retz ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 47°06′58″N 1°56′31″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Pornic and Machecoul |
| Intercommunality | Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Drouet |
| Area 1 | 76.55 km2 (29.56 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,895 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/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. | |
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Arrêté préfectoral 14 December 2015 (in French)
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