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Rezé

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Also known as Reudied, Pont-Rousseau, FR-44400

Rezé (; , Gallo: Rezae) is a commune (municipality) and former bishopric in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region of western France. It is a southern suburb of Nantes.

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Rezé is a commune and human settlement in France, situated in the Loire-Atlantique department within the Pays de la Loire region. It serves as the capital of the cantons of Rezé, Rezé-1, and Rezé-2. The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Nantes and shares borders with Nantes, Bouguenais, Pont-Saint-Martin, and Les Sorinières. It is positioned next to the Loire body of water.

The area of Rezé is 13.78, with an elevation above sea level of 42. Its population is 43,556, comprising 18,960 males and 22,451 females. The postal code for the commune is 44400. Rezé has twinned administrative relationships with Abu Dis and Aïn Deflaa.

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Place details

Locality
Rezé
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
39,248
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
4.5 µg/m³
PM10
8.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Reze
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Rezé centre.jpg
French commune.caption
City center
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Rezé (Loire-Atlantique).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nantes
French commune.canton
Rezé-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE
44143
French commune.postal code
44400
French commune.mayor
Agnès Bourgeais
French commune.term
2022–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Nantes Métropole
French commune.elevation m
8
French commune.elevation min m
1
French commune.elevation max m
42
French commune.area km2
13.78
French commune.image flag
Flag of Rezé.svg

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Official name
Rezé
Country
France
Population
43556
Area
13.78
Elevation
24
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Loire
Shares border with
Vertou
Official website
www.reze.fr
Image
Rezé centre.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Rezé
twinned administrative body
Aïn Deflaa
Commons category
Rezé
postal code
44400
hashtag
DirectRezé
male population
18960
female population
22451
social media followers
1731
associated electoral district
canton of Rezé-2
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-40-84-43-00
fax number
+33-2-40-84-43-55
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Monuments
  • Municipal administration
  • Population
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Rezé (; , Gallo: Rezae) is a commune (municipality) and former bishopric in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region of western France. It is a southern suburb of Nantes.

It was also called Ratiate in the Middle Ages and Rezay in the High Middle Ages.

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

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