Pontchâteau
Pontchâteau (Breton: Pontkastell-Keren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Pontchâteau | |
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 The town hall of Pontchâteau | |
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Location of Pontchâteau 
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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 | Brivet et Brière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Danielle Cornet |
| Area 1 | 55.79 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 10,684 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/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. | |
Notable people
- Jacques Demy (1931–1990), film director.
See also
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- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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