Saint-Joachim (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔaʃɛ̃] ; Breton: Sant-Yoasin) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[3] It is in the centre of the Brière marsh, and comprises a group of "islands" within the marsh.

Saint-Joachim
A Briéronne house on the island of Fédrun
A Briéronne house on the island of Fédrun
Location of Saint-Joachim
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Saint-Joachim is located in France
Saint-Joachim
Saint-Joachim
Saint-Joachim is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Joachim
Saint-Joachim
Coordinates: 47°22′59″N 2°11′58″W / 47.3831°N 2.1994°W / 47.3831; -2.1994
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonGuérande
IntercommunalityCA Région Nazairienne et Estuaire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raphaël Salaün[1]
Area
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86.22 km2 (33.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,139
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44168 /44720
Elevation0–9 m (0–30 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 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.
1968 4,152—    
1975 4,161+0.03%
1982 4,253+0.31%
1990 3,994−0.78%
1999 3,772−0.63%
2007 3,936+0.53%
2012 3,960+0.12%
2017 4,033+0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

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. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE