La Turballe

La Turballe
Commune
An aerial view of Pen-Bron, in La Turballe
An aerial view of Pen-Bron, in La Turballe
Coat of arms of La Turballe
Coat of arms
Location of La Turballe
Map
La Turballe is located in France
La Turballe
La Turballe
La Turballe is located in Pays de la Loire
La Turballe
La Turballe
Coordinates: 47°20′47″N 2°30′20″W / 47.3464°N 2.5056°W / 47.3464; -2.5056
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonGuérande
IntercommunalityCA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Cadro[1]
Area
1
18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,864
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Turballais, Turballaise
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44211 /44420
Elevation0–45 m (0–148 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Turballe (French pronunciation: [la tyʁbal]; Breton: An Turball) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. This commune is known for its harbor, which is the first fishing harbor in the region. Every summer, there is a sardine party (fête de la sardine in French).

La Turballe is close to the La Baule seaside resort.

The town, located on the Côte d'Amour, has 11 kilometers of beaches.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,716—    
1975 2,959+1.23%
1982 3,120+0.76%
1990 3,587+1.76%
1999 4,042+1.34%
2007 4,384+1.02%
2012 4,554+0.76%
2017 4,426−0.57%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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