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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Pontchâteau |
| Intercommunality | Brivet et Brière |
| Mayor | Bernard Clouet (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 0–52 m (0–171 ft) (avg. 7 m/23 ft) |
| Land area1 | 55.79 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,773 (1999) |
| - Density | 139 /km2 (360 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44129/ 44160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Pontchâteau is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.