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| Loire-Atlantique department | |
| Capital | Nantes |
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| Residents | 1.412.502 (2018) |
| surface | 6,809 km² |
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Loire-Atlantique is a department in the French region Pays de la Loire and has the serial number 44. Historically, the department belongs to BrittanyHowever, when the French regions were created in 1982, historical affiliation was not taken into account. The département borders on the départements in the north Morbihan and Ille-et-Vilaine, in the east to the département Maine-et-Loire, in the south to the département Vendée and in the west to the Atlantic.
Topographic map of the department
Regions
The department is divided into the following four arrondissements:
- Arrondissement of Ancenis
- Arrondissement of Châteaubriant
- Arrondissement of Nantes
- Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire
places
- Ancenis
- Châteaubriant
- Guérande
- Nantes is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.
- Pornichet
- Saint-Nazaire
Other goals
background
language
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
trips
- Regional Natural Park of Brière
