Mauves-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [mov syʁ lwaʁ] , literally Mauves on Loire; Gallo: Mauv, Breton: Malvid) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Mauves-sur-Loire
Mauv (Gallo)
Malvid (Breton)
Commune
Mauves Bridge seen from the north bank of the Loire
Mauves Bridge seen from the north bank of the Loire
Coat of arms of Mauves-sur-Loire
Location of Mauves-sur-Loire
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Mauves-sur-Loire is located in France
Mauves-sur-Loire
Mauves-sur-Loire
Mauves-sur-Loire is located in Pays de la Loire
Mauves-sur-Loire
Mauves-sur-Loire
Coordinates: 47°17′49″N 1°23′32″W / 47.2969°N 1.3922°W / 47.2969; -1.3922
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonCarquefou
IntercommunalityNantes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Terrien[1]
Area
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14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,312
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44094 /44470
Elevation1–84 m (3.3–275.6 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.
1793 766—    
1821 1,105+1.32%
1846 1,476+1.16%
1872 1,338−0.38%
1901 1,369+0.08%
1926 1,190−0.56%
1946 1,303+0.45%
1962 1,359+0.26%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,403+0.53%
1975 1,741+3.13%
1982 2,139+2.98%
1990 2,138−0.01%
1999 2,407+1.33%
2007 2,931+2.49%
2012 3,106+1.17%
2017 3,215+0.69%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

International relations

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Mauves-sur-Loire is twinned with Hythe in England.

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Mauves-sur-Loire, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE