La Turballe
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| Coordinates: 47°20′47″N 2°30′20″W / 47.3464°N 2.5056°WCoordinates: 47°20′47″N 2°30′20″W / 47.3464°N 2.5056°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Guérande |
| Intercommunality | CA de la Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Cadro[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 4,580 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Turballais, Turballaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44211 /44420 |
| Elevation | 0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Turballe is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. This commune is known for its harbor, which is the first fishing harbor in the region. Every summer, there is a sardine party (fête de la sardine in French).
La Turballe is close to the La Baule seaside resort.
The town, located on the Côte d'Amour, has 11 kilometers of beaches.
See also[]
- La Baule - Guérande Peninsula
- Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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