Les Sorinières
Les Sorinières
Kersoren (Breton) | |
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The menhir of Haute-Lande | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Les Sorinières | |
Les Sorinières Les Sorinières | |
| Coordinates: 47°08′50″N 1°31′43″W / 47.1472°N 1.5286°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 (2023)[2] | 9,275 |
| • Density | 712.4/km2 (1,845/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. | |
Les Sorinières (French pronunciation: [le sɔʁinjɛʁ] ⓘ; Breton: Kersoren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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% |
| 2023 | 9,275 | +1.38% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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