Orvault
Orvault
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Orvault Orvault | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′18″N 1°37′21″W / 47.2717°N 1.6225°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Saint-Herblain-2 |
| Intercommunality | Nantes Métropole |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Sébastien Guitton[1] |
Area 1 | 27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 28,534 |
| • Density | 1,031/km2 (2,671/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44114 /44700 |
| Elevation | 7–74 m (23–243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Orvault (French: [ɔʁvo] ⓘ; Gallo: Orvao, Breton: Orvez) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and is adjacent to it on the northwest.
History
The Hôtel de Ville, commissioned as an extension to the original town hall, was completed in 1976.[3]
Population
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Hôtel de Ville". Town of Orvault. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Orvault, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
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