La Roche-Blanche (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ blɑ̃ʃ] (listen); Breton: Ar Roc'h-Wenn) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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Coordinates: 47°26′30″N 1°08′22″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
Canton | Ancenis-Saint-Géréon |
Intercommunality | Pays d'Ancenis |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Praud |
Area 1 | 14.82 km2 (5.72 sq mi) |
Population | 1,225 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44222 /44522 |
Elevation | 7–84 m (23–276 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1946 | 658 | — |
1954 | 656 | −0.3% |
1962 | 674 | +2.7% |
1968 | 671 | −0.4% |
1975 | 723 | +7.7% |
1982 | 843 | +16.6% |
1990 | 930 | +10.3% |
1999 | 846 | −9.0% |
2010 | 1,131 | +33.7% |
2017 | 1,194 | +5.6% |
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