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Also known as Montagne-sur-Kurel

Derval (; Gallo: Derva, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

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Derval is a commune in France, situated within the Pays de la Loire region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Derval and is located in the Loire-Atlantique department, specifically within the Arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis. The municipality shares borders with Grand-Fougeray, Conquereuil, Jans, and Lusanger. Its official name is Derval, Montagne-sur-Kurel, and it has an elevation above sea level of 77 meters.

The area of the commune is 63.51 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 3,916 residents and another citing 3,127. A breakdown of the larger population figure indicates 1,776 males and 1,713 females. The postal code for Derval is 44590, and it is associated with the canton of Guémené-Penfao for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Derval
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
3,127

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Air quality

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4.5 µg/m³
PM10
8.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Derval
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Derval mairie.jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Derval (Loire-Atlantique).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Châteaubriant-Ancenis
French commune.canton
Guémené-Penfao
French commune.INSEE
44051
French commune.postal code
44590
French commune.mayor
Dominique David
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Châteaubriant-Derval
French commune.elevation min m
8
French commune.elevation max m
77
French commune.area km2
63.51

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Montagne-sur-Kurel
Country
France
Population
3601
Area
63.51
Elevation
46
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Pierric
Official website
www.derval.fr
Image
Derval mairie.jpg
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Commons category
Derval (Loire-Atlantique)
postal code
44590
associated electoral district
canton of Guémené-Penfao
male population
1776
female population
1713
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-40-07-70-11
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • International relations
  • Architecture
  • See also
  • References

Derval (; Gallo: Derva, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

==Geography== The river Chère forms all of the commune's northern border.

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

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