Arthon-en-Retz (French pronunciation: [aʁtɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʁɛ], literally Arthon in Retz; Breton: Arzhon-Raez) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Chaumes-en-Retz.[2] Arthon-en-Retz is situated 10 km east of Pornic, 39 km west of Nantes and 41 south of Saint-Nazaire.

Arthon-en-Retz
Coat of arms of Arthon-en-Retz
Location of Arthon-en-Retz
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Arthon-en-Retz is located in France
Arthon-en-Retz
Arthon-en-Retz
Arthon-en-Retz is located in Pays de la Loire
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Arthon-en-Retz
Coordinates: 47°07′02″N 1°56′15″W / 47.1172°N 1.9375°W / 47.1172; -1.9375
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonPornic
CommuneChaumes-en-Retz
Area
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39.24 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
4,256
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
44320
Elevation1–61 m (3.3–200.1 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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The inhabitants are called Arthonnais.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 1,661—    
1800 1,255−24.4%
1806 2,093+66.8%
1821 1,681−19.7%
1831 1,797+6.9%
1836 1,724−4.1%
1841 1,748+1.4%
1846 1,992+14.0%
1851 2,103+5.6%
1856 2,130+1.3%
1861 2,242+5.3%
1866 2,352+4.9%
1872 2,304−2.0%
1876 2,367+2.7%
1881 2,354−0.5%
1886 2,276−3.3%
1891 2,319+1.9%
1896 2,354+1.5%
YearPop.±%
1901 2,361+0.3%
1906 2,494+5.6%
1911 2,425−2.8%
1921 2,142−11.7%
1926 2,014−6.0%
1931 1,943−3.5%
1936 1,889−2.8%
1946 1,766−6.5%
1954 1,793+1.5%
1962 1,889+5.4%
1968 1,948+3.1%
1975 1,933−0.8%
1982 2,151+11.3%
1990 2,321+7.9%
1999 2,668+15.0%
2006 3,240+21.4%
2009 3,629+12.0%
2013 4,031+11.1%

Personalities

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