Rouans (French pronunciation: [ʁwɑ̃s] ; Breton: Rodent) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Rouans
Commune
Tower of Buzay Abbey
Tower of Buzay Abbey
Coat of arms of Rouans
Location of Rouans
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Rouans is located in France
Rouans
Rouans
Rouans is located in Pays de la Loire
Rouans
Rouans
Coordinates: 47°11′00″N 1°52′00″W / 47.1833°N 1.8667°W / 47.1833; -1.8667
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonMachecoul-Saint-Même
IntercommunalityCA Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Ripoche[1]
Area
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37.73 km2 (14.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,203
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44145 /44640
Elevation0–60 m (0–197 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 2,114—    
1821 2,164+0.08%
1846 2,245+0.15%
1872 2,258+0.02%
1901 2,191−0.10%
1926 1,642−1.15%
1946 1,514−0.40%
1962 1,520+0.02%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,443−0.86%
1975 1,447+0.04%
1982 1,710+2.41%
1990 1,891+1.27%
1999 2,131+1.34%
2007 2,506+2.05%
2012 2,734+1.76%
2017 2,956+1.57%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rouans, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE