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 | |
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 An aerial view of Pen-Bron, in La Turballe | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Turballe  | |
  La Turballe  La Turballe | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′47″N 2°30′20″W / 47.3464°N 2.5056°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Guérande |
| Intercommunality | CA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Cadro[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,864 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Turballais, Turballaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44211 /44420 |
| Elevation | 0–45 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,716 | — |
| 1975 | 2,959 | +1.23% |
| 1982 | 3,120 | +0.76% |
| 1990 | 3,587 | +1.76% |
| 1999 | 4,042 | +1.34% |
| 2007 | 4,384 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 4,554 | +0.76% |
| 2017 | 4,426 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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