Pontchâteau (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ʃato] (listen); Breton: Pontkastell-Keren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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Coordinates: 47°25′48″N 2°04′59″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
Canton | Pontchâteau |
Intercommunality | Pays de Pontchâteau St-Gildas-des-Bois |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Danielle Cornet |
Area 1 | 55.79 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
Population | 10,901 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44129 /44160 |
Elevation | 0–52 m (0–171 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 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] |
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