Trignac
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire | |
| Canton | Saint-Nazaire-2 | |
| Community association | Region Nazairienne et l'Estuaire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ N , 2 ° 11 ′ W | |
| height | 0-10 m | |
| surface | 14.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,868 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 547 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 44570 | |
| INSEE code | 44210 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-trignac.fr/ | |
Trignac is a French municipality with 7868 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire . Trignac belongs to the Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire and the Canton of Saint-Nazaire-2 . The inhabitants are called Trignacais .
geography
Trignac is located a little above the north bank of the Loire in the Brière countryside on the Brivet River , near the Atlantic . The northern part of the municipality is part of the Brière Regional Nature Park . Trignac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Joachim in the north, Montoir-de-Bretagne in the east and Saint-Nazaire in the south and west.
The national route 171 runs through the municipality . The localities Aucard , Bert , Certé and Trembly belong to the municipality.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,917 | 7,076 | 7,253 | 7.180 | 7,020 | 6,952 | 7,230 | 7.008 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
The Forges de Trignac are industrial ruins of the metalworking industry (1879–1947) in Trignac.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 617-619.
