La Planche

La Planche (French pronunciation: [la plɑ̃ʃ] ; Breton: Ar Plank) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

La Planche
Commune
Coat of arms of La Planche
Location of La Planche
La Planche is located in France
La Planche
La Planche
La Planche is located in Pays de la Loire
La Planche
La Planche
Coordinates: 47°01′02″N 1°26′03″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonClisson
IntercommunalityCA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Séverine Joly-Piveteau[1]
Area
1
24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,780
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44127 /44140
Elevation13–52 m (43–171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated at 25 km (16 miles) south of Nantes. The 1973 Nantes mid-air collision took place above La Planche.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18561,898    
18611,878−1.1%
18721,817−3.2%
18811,891+4.1%
18911,888−0.2%
19011,748−7.4%
19111,646−5.8%
19211,439−12.6%
19311,394−3.1%
19461,403+0.6%
YearPop.±%
19541,513+7.8%
19621,513+0.0%
19681,471−2.8%
19751,532+4.1%
19821,883+22.9%
19902,052+9.0%
19992,074+1.1%
20082,325+12.1%
20172,640+13.5%

Culture

In La Planche, the Musée de la chanson française has been established in 1992. The goal of the museum, to remember the artists that have established the heritage of the chanson.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Danièle Clermontel and Jean-Claude Clermontel, Chronologie scientifique, technologique et économique de la France], page 321, ISBN 9782748346824


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