Pont-Saint-Martin, Loire-Atlantique
Pont-Saint-Martin | |
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Commune | |
 Menhir of Dames de Pierre | |
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  Pont-Saint-Martin | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′00″N 1°35′00″W / 47.1167°N 1.5833°WCoordinates: 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 |
| Area 1 | 21.88 km2 (8.45 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 6,196 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/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] (
listen); Breton: Pont-Marzhin) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Etymology[]
Legend has it that Saint Martin built a bridge over the river Ognon on the territory of the commune.
History[]
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.[2]
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 1,698 | — |
| 1806 | 1,281 | −24.6% |
| 1841 | 1,604 | +25.2% |
| 1851 | 1,855 | +15.6% |
| 1861 | 1,851 | −0.2% |
| 1872 | 1,679 | −9.3% |
| 1881 | 1,723 | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 1,694 | −1.7% |
| 1901 | 1,635 | −3.5% |
| 1911 | 1,543 | −5.6% |
| 1921 | 1,429 | −7.4% |
| 1999 | 4,756 | +232.8% |
| 2007 | 5,454 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 6,037 | +10.7% |
Twin towns[]
It is twinned with the Hampshire village of Brockenhurst in England.
See also[]
- Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Infobretagne.com
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