loire-atlantique

Loire-Atlantique
Coat of Arms de la Loire-Atlantique Details
Information
Number	44
Region	Pays de la Loire
Prefecture	Nantes
Subprefecture	Ancenis Chteaubriant Saint-Nazaire
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 13th 1,134,266 166 /km
Area	6,815 km
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	59
Communes	221
President of the general council	XX
Location
Location of de la Loire-Atlantique in France

Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-Infrieure) is a dpartement on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.

History

Loire-Infrieure was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was renamed in 1957. It was originally part of Brittany, and contains what many people consider to be Brittany's capital, Nantes. There is a popular campaign to have it reintegrated in Brittany.

Geography

Loire-Atlantique is part of the current region of Pays-de-la-Loire (return to Brittany is claimed by a part of the population) and is surrounded by the departments of Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine, Maine-et-Loire, and Vende, with the Atlantic on the west.

Culture

The Breton language is an important issue, with many supporting bilingual education.

External links

Prefecture website (in French)
Conseil Gnral website (in French)
Nantes City website (in French)

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