La Turballe

La Turballe (French pronunciation: [la tyʁbal]; Breton: An Turball) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. This commune is known for its harbor, which is the first fishing harbor in the region. Every summer, there is a sardine party (fête de la sardine in French).

La Turballe
An aerial view of Pen-Bron, in La Turballe
An aerial view of Pen-Bron, in La Turballe
Coat of arms of La Turballe
Location of La Turballe
La Turballe is located in France
La Turballe
La Turballe
La Turballe is located in Pays de la Loire
La Turballe
La Turballe
Coordinates: 47°20′47″N 2°30′20″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonGuérande
IntercommunalityCA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Didier Cadro[1]
Area
1
18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
4,889
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Turballais, Turballaise
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44211 /44420
Elevation0–45 m (0–148 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Turballe is close to the La Baule seaside resort.

The town, located on the Côte d'Amour, has 11 kilometers of beaches.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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