Pontchâteau
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| Pontchâteau | |
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  Pontchâteau | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Pontchâteau | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′48″N 2°04′59″W / 47.43°N 2.083°WCoordinates: 47°25′48″N 2°04′59″W / 47.43°N 2.083°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Pontchâteau |
| Intercommunality | Brivet et Brière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Clouet |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 55.79 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 7,773 |
| • Population2 Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44129 / 44160 |
| Elevation |
0–52 m (0–171 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
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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.
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