Les Sorinières (French pronunciation: [le sɔʁinjɛʁ] ; Breton: Kersoren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Les Sorinières
Kersoren (Breton)
The menhir of Haute-Lande
The menhir of Haute-Lande
Coat of arms of Les Sorinières
Location of Les Sorinières
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Les Sorinières is located in France
Les Sorinières
Les Sorinières
Les Sorinières is located in Pays de la Loire
Les Sorinières
Les Sorinières
Coordinates: 47°08′50″N 1°31′43″W / 47.1472°N 1.5286°W / 47.1472; -1.5286
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonVertou
IntercommunalityNantes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christelle Scuotto[1]
Area
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13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,031
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sorinièroise, Sorinièrois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44198 /44840
Elevation3–44 m (9.8–144.4 ft)
Websitewww.ville-sorinieres.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the location of Villeneuve Abbey, where the tomb of Constance, Duchess of Brittany, her husband Guy of Thouars, and others can be found.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,194—    
1975 3,149+5.30%
1982 4,299+4.55%
1990 5,174+2.34%
1999 6,239+2.10%
2007 7,259+1.91%
2012 7,648+1.05%
2017 8,541+2.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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