Saint-Mars-du-Désert, Loire-Atlantique
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Saint-Mars-du-Désert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁ dy dezɛʁ] ⓘ; Breton: Sant-Marzh-an-Dezerzh) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[3]
Saint-Mars-du-Désert | |
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The Julienne David Road, with the church of Saint-Médard in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Mars-du-Désert | |
  Saint-Mars-du-Désert Location within France  Saint-Mars-du-Désert Location within Pays de la Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′02″N 1°24′16″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
| Canton | Nort-sur-Erdre |
| Intercommunality | Erdre et Gesvres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Barbara Nourry[1] |
Area 1 | 30.46 km2 (11.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,523 |
| • Density | 181.3/km2 (469.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44179 /44850 |
| Elevation | 3–77 m (9.8–252.6 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,716 | — |
| 1975 | 2,033 | +2.45% |
| 1982 | 2,831 | +4.84% |
| 1990 | 3,127 | +1.25% |
| 1999 | 3,405 | +0.95% |
| 2007 | 3,996 | +2.02% |
| 2012 | 4,221 | +1.10% |
| 2017 | 4,899 | +3.02% |
| 2023 | 5,523 | +2.02% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
