Pornic
Pornic (French pronunciation: [pɔʁnik] ⓘ; Pornizh in Breton, Port-Nitz in Gallo) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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.JPG.webp) Castle of Pornic and the port | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pornic | |
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| Coordinates: 47°07′00″N 2°06′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Pornic |
| Intercommunality | CA Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz |
| Boroughs | Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, Clion-sur-Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Brard[1] |
| Area 1 | 94.2 km2 (36.4 sq mi) |
| Population | 16,886 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pornicais (French) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44131 /44210 |
| 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. | |
In 1973 the commune of Pornic absorbed the neighbouring municipalities of Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer and Clion-sur-Mer.
Population
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Sights
- Château de Pornic; medieval castle
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 1 March 2006.
Transport
The Pornic train station is served by trains to Nantes and Sainte-Pazanne.
Twin towns
Scalby, North Yorkshire - since 1995
Linz am Rhein, Germany - since 1995
Baiona, Spain - since 1995[5]
Climate
Pornic has a Csb type climate (Mediterranean with mild summers). The highest temperature recorded in Pornic is 38.1 °C on 4 August 2003, while the lowest temperature was -11.2 °C on 2 February 1986. Pornic's average temperature between 1971 and 2000 is approximately 12.8 °C.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pornic, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Connexion - CNCD Titre 1 Eng". pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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