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Chaumes-en-Retz
Kalaved-Raez (Breton)
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Commune
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Town hall
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 Chaumes-en-Retz
Location in France
Chaumes-en-Retz
Location in Pays de la Loire
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Pornic and Machecoul-Saint-Même |
| Intercommunality | Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz |
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76.55 km2 (29.56 sq mi) |
| Population
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7,184 |
| • Density | 93.847/km2 (243.06/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
44005 /44320, 44680
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| Elevation | 1–61 m (3.3–200.1 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chaumes-en-Retz is a town in western France. It is located in the Loire-Atlantique area, which is called a "department" in France. The name means "Chaumes in Retz."
This town was created on January 1, 2016. It was formed by joining two older towns: Arthon-en-Retz and Chéméré. In France, a town like this is called a "commune."
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in a place is called its population. The population of Chaumes-en-Retz has changed over the years.
Population Changes Over Time
The table below shows how many people have lived in Chaumes-en-Retz at different times.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1968 | 3,188 | — |
| 1975 | 3,171 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 3,528 | +1.54% |
| 1990 | 3,768 | +0.83% |
| 1999 | 4,253 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 5,448 | +3.14% |
| 2012 | 6,422 | +3.34% |
| 2017 | 6,759 | +1.03% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
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