Pont-Saint-Martin, Loire-Atlantique
Appearance
Pont-Saint-Martin | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 47°07′00″N 1°35′00″W / 47.1167°N 1.5833°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Nantes |
Canton | Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu |
Intercommunality | Grand Lieu |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yannick Fétiveau[1] |
Area 1 | 21.88 km2 (8.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,780 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44130 /44860 |
Elevation | 0–31 m (0–102 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pont-Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃] ; Breton: Pont-Marzhin) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Etymology
[edit]Legend has it that Saint Martin built a bridge over the river Ognon on the territory of the commune.
History
[edit]The parish was established in the sixth century by Saint Martin, who was charged with preaching in the region by the bishop of Nantes. It is first mentioned in a bull of Pope Alexander III in 1179. Under the supervision of the monastery of Villenuve and convent of Couëts, 250 hectares were planted in vineyards.
During the Vendéan Wars (1793-1794), the commune lost 18 percent of its population.[3]
Population
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
Twin towns
[edit]It is twinned with the Hampshire village of Brockenhurst in England.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Infobretagne.com
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pont-Saint-Martin, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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