Les Sorinières

Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
Les Sorinières
Kersoren (Breton)
Commune
The menhir of Haute-Lande
The menhir of Haute-Lande
Coat of arms of Les Sorinières
Coat of arms
Location of Les Sorinières
Map
(2020–2026)
Christelle Scuotto[1]
Area
1
13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,031
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sorinièroise, Sorinièrois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44198 /44840
Elevation3–44 m (9.8–144.4 ft)
Websitewww.ville-sorinieres.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Sorinières (French pronunciation: [le sɔʁinjɛʁ] ; Breton: Kersoren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

It is the location of Villeneuve Abbey, where the tomb of Constance, Duchess of Brittany, her husband Guy of Thouars, and others can be found.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,194—    
1975 3,149+5.30%
1982 4,299+4.55%
1990 5,174+2.34%
1999 6,239+2.10%
2007 7,259+1.91%
2012 7,648+1.05%
2017 8,541+2.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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