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
Town hall
Location of Chaumes-en-Retz
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Chaumes-en-Retz is located in France
Chaumes-en-Retz
Chaumes-en-Retz
Chaumes-en-Retz is located in Pays de la Loire
Chaumes-en-Retz
Chaumes-en-Retz
Coordinates: 47°06′58″N 1°56′31″W / 47.116°N 1.942°W / 47.116; -1.942
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonPornic and Machecoul-Saint-Même
IntercommunalityPornic Agglo Pays de Retz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Drouet[1]
Area
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76.55 km2 (29.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,184
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44005 /44320, 44680
Elevation1–61 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 14 December 2015 (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE