La Bernerie-en-Retz (French pronunciation: [la bɛʁnəʁi ɑ̃ ʁɛ], literally La Bernerie in Retz; Gallo: La Bèrneriy or La Bèrneri, Breton: Kerverner-Raez) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department, western France.

La Bernerie-en-Retz
La Bèrneriy/La Bèrneri (Gallo)
Kerverner-Raez (Breton)
Commune
Coat of arms of La Bernerie-en-Retz
Location of La Bernerie-en-Retz
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La Bernerie-en-Retz is located in France
La Bernerie-en-Retz
La Bernerie-en-Retz
La Bernerie-en-Retz is located in Pays de la Loire
La Bernerie-en-Retz
La Bernerie-en-Retz
Coordinates: 47°04′56″N 2°02′10″W / 47.0822°N 2.0361°W / 47.0822; -2.0361
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonPornic
IntercommunalityCA Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Prieur[1]
Area
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6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,364
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44012 /44760
Elevation0–47 m (0–154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1872 1,023—    
1901 1,239+0.66%
1926 1,489+0.74%
1946 1,764+0.85%
1962 1,593−0.64%
1968 1,683+0.92%
1975 1,735+0.44%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1982 1,799+0.52%
1990 1,828+0.20%
1999 2,139+1.76%
2007 2,512+2.03%
2012 2,603+0.71%
2017 2,968+2.66%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Transport

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Gare de La Bernerie-en-Retz is served by train services between Pornic and Nantes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Bernerie-en-Retz, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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