Corsept
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Corsept
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  Corsept  Corsept | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′42″N 2°03′28″W / 47.2783°N 2.0578°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Saint-Brevin-les-Pins |
| Intercommunality | Sud-Estuaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Gentes[1] |
Area 1 | 23.62 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,594 |
| • Density | 109.8/km2 (284.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44046 /44560 |
| Elevation | 0–26 m (0–85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Corsept (French pronunciation: [kɔʁsɛ]; Gallo: Corsèt, Breton: Korzed) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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History
Corsept has been suggested as a potential site for Greek trading city of Corbilo, mentioned by Pytheas, Polybius and Strabo.
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