Saint-Molf
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire | |
| Canton | Guérande | |
| Community association | Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 24 ′ N , 2 ° 25 ′ W | |
| height | 0-30 m | |
| surface | 22.82 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,622 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 115 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 44350 | |
| INSEE code | 44183 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-saint-molf.fr/ | |
Saint-Molf ( Breton Sant-Molf ) is a commune with 2,622 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire . Saint-Molf belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire and the canton of Guérande . The inhabitants are called mendulphins .
geography
Saint-Molf is located near the Atlantic coast (Bay of Biscay) on the Guérande peninsula in the Brière Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional de Brière ) with numerous salt marshes ( Marais ). Saint-Molf is surrounded by the neighboring communities Assérac in the north, Herbignac in the east and northeast, Guérande in the south, La Turballe in the southwest and Mesquer in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 753 | 690 | 706 | 852 | 1,154 | 1,500 | 2,030 | 2,408 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Molf Church, built in 1851
- Wayside cross and chapel
- Windmills
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 446-449.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Molf - Collection of images, videos and audio files
