Blain (French pronunciation: [blɛ̃] (listen); Breton: Blaen) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. The commune includes the small town of Blain and the villages of Saint-Émilien-de-Blain and La Chaussée.
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Coordinates: 47°28′37″N 1°45′44″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
Canton | Blain |
Intercommunality | Région de Blain |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Buf |
Area 1 | 101.72 km2 (39.27 sq mi) |
Population | 9,954 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44015 /44130 |
Elevation | 7–44 m (23–144 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3] |
Blain is twinned with the market town of Royal Wootton Bassett, England.
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