Pontchâteau
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The town hall of Pontchâteau | ||
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  Pontchâteau | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Pontchâteau | ||
| Coordinates: 47°25′48″N 2°04′59″W / 47.43°N 2.083°WCoordinates: 47°25′48″N 2°04′59″W / 47.43°N 2.083°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire | |
| Canton | Pontchâteau | |
| Intercommunality | Brivet et Brière | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Clouet | |
| Area1 | 55.79 km2 (21.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 7,773 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44129 / 44160 | |
| Elevation |
0–52 m (0–171 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Pontchâteau is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Notable people
- Jacques Demy (1931–1990), film director.
See also
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