Derval
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region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis | |
Canton | Guémené-Penfao | |
Community association | Châteaubriant-Derval | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 40 ′ N , 1 ° 40 ′ W | |
height | 8-77 m | |
surface | 63.51 km 2 | |
Residents | 3,489 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 55 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 44590 | |
INSEE code | 44051 | |
Tour Saint-Clair, rest of the Derval castle |
Derval is a French village with 3489 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis , to the canton of Guémené-Penfao and was the main town (French: chef-lieu ) of the canton of Derval until 2015 .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
Residents | 2702 | 2675 | 2591 | 2558 | 2558 | 2489 | 2919 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Derval
- Saint-Michel chapel
- Tour Saint-Clair, rest of the Derval castle
Personalities
- Bonabes IV († 1377), Sire de Rougé et de Derval
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 359-372.
- Stéphanie Vincent: L'énigme de l'enluminure, Derval ou Châteaugiron. Sutton, 2009.
Web links
Commons : Derval (Loire-Atlantique) - Collection of images, videos and audio files