Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
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Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
Sant-Filberzh-Deaz | |
|---|---|
 The priory of the old abbey, now converted into a tourist office | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu | |
  Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu  Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′09″N 1°38′19″W / 47.0358°N 1.6386°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) | Stephan Beaugé[1] |
Area 1 | 58.81 km2 (22.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 9,400 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44188 /44310 |
| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ filbɛʁ də ɡʁɑ̃ ljø]; Breton: Sant-Filberzh-Deaz) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[3]
It is about 400 km southwest of Paris, via Chartres, Le Mans, Angers, and Nantes. The town is twinned with the Welsh suburb of Radyr in Cardiff, Wales's Capital.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,341 | — |
| 1975 | 3,633 | +1.20% |
| 1982 | 4,255 | +2.28% |
| 1990 | 5,159 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 6,253 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 7,465 | +2.24% |
| 2012 | 8,434 | +2.47% |
| 2017 | 8,921 | +1.13% |
| 2023 | 9,400 | +0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
