Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 47°14′55″N 2°09′56″W / 47.2486°N 2.1656°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
Canton | Saint-Brevin-les-Pins |
Intercommunality | Sud-Estuaire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Dorothée Pacaud[1] |
Area 1 | 19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 14,411 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44154 /44250 |
Elevation | 0–39 m (0–128 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bʁevɛ̃ le pɛ̃] ; also Saint-Brévin-les-Pins; Breton: Sant-Brewenn; Gallo: Saent-Bréven) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping.
Population
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
History
In 7 April 2004, the French child Jonathan Coulom was murdered here. Jonathan Coulom's birthday is in 1994, in an undated time. On 22 March 2023, the Mayor's house and two of his cars were set on fire. Yannick Morez, mayor of Saint-Brevin, had previously received numerous death threats over the creation of an asylum seekers reception center. On May 10, Yannick Morez resigned, denouncing a "a lack of support from the state."[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "French mayor resigns after death threats and arson over plans to host refugees". Le Monde.fr. 11 May 2023.
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