Les Sorinières
Les Sorinières (French pronunciation: [le sɔʁinjɛʁ] ⓘ; Breton: Kersoren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Les Sorinières | |
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 The menhir of Haute-Lande | |
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Location of Les Sorinières | |
  Les Sorinières  Les Sorinières | |
| Coordinates: 47°08′50″N 1°31′43″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Vertou |
| Intercommunality | Nantes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christelle Scuotto[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,900 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sorinièroise, Sorinièrois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44198 /44840 |
| Elevation | 3–44 m (9.8–144.4 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the location of Villeneuve Abbey, where the tomb of Constance, Duchess of Brittany, her husband Guy of Thouars, and others can be found.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,194 | — |
| 1975 | 3,149 | +5.30% |
| 1982 | 4,299 | +4.55% |
| 1990 | 5,174 | +2.34% |
| 1999 | 6,239 | +2.10% |
| 2007 | 7,259 | +1.91% |
| 2012 | 7,648 | +1.05% |
| 2017 | 8,541 | +2.23% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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