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Couëron (; Gallo: Coéron or Couéron, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is part of the historic French Brittany.

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Couëron is a commune in France, situated in the Loire-Atlantique department and the arrondissement of Nantes. It lies within the canton of Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc and is associated with the electoral district of canton of Saint-Herblain-1. The town borders Sautron, Indre, Le Pellerin, and Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc, and is located next to the Loire river. Its postal code is 44220, and it has an area of 44.03 square kilometers.

The population of Couëron is recorded as 24,103, comprising 10,433 males and 10,939 females. Another source lists the population as 19,466. The elevation above sea level is noted as 74 meters in one record, while other data points indicate elevations of 23 and 24 meters. The town is twinned with Wexford and Fleurus.

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Place details

Locality
Couëron
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
19,466
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

34US AQIGood
PM2.5
9.3 µg/m³
PM10
14.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Couëron
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Couëron port.jpg
French commune.caption
Port on the Loire
French commune.arrondissement
Nantes
French commune.canton
Saint-Herblain-1
French commune.INSEE
44047
French commune.postal code
44220
French commune.mayor
Carole Grelaud
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Nantes Métropole
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
74
French commune.area km2
44.03

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Couëron
Country
France
Population
23057
Area
44.03
Elevation
26
Body of water
Loire
Shares border with
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
Official website
www.ville-coueron.fr
Image
Couëron port.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Fleurus
Commons category
Couëron
postal code
44220
topic's main category
Category:Couëron
associated electoral district
canton of Saint-Herblain-1
male population
10433
female population
10939
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-40-38-51-00
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Physical geography
  • Human geography
  • Administration
  • Population
  • Personalities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Couëron (; Gallo: Coéron or Couéron, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is part of the historic French Brittany.

Couëron is one of the 24 communes of the Nantes Métropole.

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

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