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Carquefou

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Carquefou (; Gallo: Carqefou, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique, department in the region Pays de la Loire, in western France.

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Carquefou is a commune in France, situated within the Loire-Atlantique department and the arrondissement of Nantes. It serves as the capital of the canton of Carquefou. The municipality borders Sucé-sur-Erdre, Saint-Mars-du-Désert, La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, and Nantes. Its postal code is 44470, and it is twinned with Alella and Racovița.

The area of Carquefou is 43.42 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 20,921 residents and another citing 18,056. The male population is recorded as 9,791, while the female population is 10,014. Elevation data ranges from 33 to 76 meters above sea level. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Carquefou
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
18,056
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

34US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.5 µg/m³
PM10
8.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Carquefou
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Carquefou église.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Carquefou (Loire-Atlantique).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nantes
French commune.canton
Carquefou
French commune.INSEE
44026
French commune.postal code
44470
French commune.mayor
Véronique Dubettier-Grenier
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Nantes Métropole
French commune.elevation min m
1
French commune.elevation max m
76
French commune.area km2
43.42

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Carquefou
Country
France
Population
20535
Area
43.42
Elevation
30
Shares border with
Nantes
Official website
www.carquefou.fr
Image
Carquefou.jpg
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Commons category
Carquefou
postal code
44470
topic's main category
Category:Carquefou
twinned administrative body
Racovița
associated electoral district
canton of Carquefou
male population
9791
female population
10014
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-28-22-22-22
fax number
+33-2-28-22-22-21
Sources (8)

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • See also
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Carquefou (; Gallo: Carqefou, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique, department in the region Pays de la Loire, in western France.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carquefou” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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