Saint-Brevin-les-Pins (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bʁevɛ̃ le pɛ̃] ; also Saint-Brévin-les-Pins; Breton: Sant-Brewenn; Gallo: Saent-Bréven) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Commune
Coastline of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, seen from Saint-Nazaire
Coastline of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, seen from Saint-Nazaire
Coat of arms of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Location of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is located in France
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Coordinates: 47°14′55″N 2°09′56″W / 47.2486°N 2.1656°W / 47.2486; -2.1656
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonSaint-Brevin-les-Pins
IntercommunalitySud-Estuaire
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Dorothée Pacaud[1]
Area
1
19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
14,411
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44154 /44250
Elevation0–39 m (0–128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 986—    
1800 913−1.09%
1806 1,162+4.10%
1821 1,079−0.49%
1831 1,023−0.53%
1841 944−0.80%
1846 980+0.75%
1851 1,026+0.92%
1856 1,047+0.41%
1861 1,085+0.72%
1866 1,159+1.33%
1872 1,188+0.41%
1876 1,215+0.56%
1881 1,202−0.21%
1886 1,204+0.03%
1891 1,348+2.29%
1896 1,566+3.04%
1901 1,641+0.94%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 1,872+2.67%
1911 1,964+0.96%
1921 2,318+1.67%
1926 2,760+3.55%
1931 3,117+2.46%
1936 3,387+1.68%
1946 6,008+5.90%
1954 7,087+2.09%
1962 7,357+0.47%
1968 8,008+1.42%
1975 8,614+1.05%
1982 8,582−0.05%
1990 8,688+0.15%
1999 9,594+1.11%
2007 12,055+2.90%
2012 13,088+1.66%
2017 13,802+1.07%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

History

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In 7 April 2004, the French child Jonathan Coulom was murdered here. Jonathan Coulom's birthday is in 1994, in an undated time. On 22 March 2023, the Mayor's house and two of his cars were set on fire. Yannick Morez, mayor of Saint-Brevin, had previously received numerous death threats over the creation of an asylum seekers reception center. On May 10, Yannick Morez resigned, denouncing a "a lack of support from the state."[5]

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. 16 April 2024.
  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 Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "French mayor resigns after death threats and arson over plans to host refugees". Le Monde.fr. 11 May 2023.