Saint-Père-en-Retz (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɛʁ ɑ̃ ʁɛ] , literally Saint-Père in Retz; Breton: Sant-Pêr-Raez) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[3] As of 2020 it has a population of 4,594.

Saint-Père-en-Retz
The menhir of Riverais
The menhir of Riverais
Coat of arms of Saint-Père-en-Retz
Location of Saint-Père-en-Retz
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Saint-Père-en-Retz is located in France
Saint-Père-en-Retz
Saint-Père-en-Retz
Saint-Père-en-Retz is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Père-en-Retz
Saint-Père-en-Retz
Coordinates: 47°12′28″N 2°02′37″W / 47.2078°N 2.0436°W / 47.2078; -2.0436
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonSaint-Brevin-les-Pins
IntercommunalitySud-Estuaire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Audelin[1]
Area
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62.72 km2 (24.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,620
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44187 /44320
Elevation0–62 m (0–203 ft)
(avg. 14 m or 46 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 2,682—    
1975 2,627−0.30%
1982 2,917+1.51%
1990 3,250+1.36%
1999 3,454+0.68%
2007 3,933+1.64%
2012 4,197+1.31%
2017 4,564+1.69%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

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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. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Francis Aupiais". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Dacb.org. 1 April 2007. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.