Saint-Joachim | |
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Commune | |
A Briéronne house on the island of Fédrun
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Coordinates: 47°22′59″N 2°11′58″W / 47.3831°N 2.1994°WCoordinates: 47°22′59″N 2°11′58″W / 47.3831°N 2.1994°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
Canton | Guérande |
Intercommunality | Région nazairienne et de l'estuaire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Anne Halgand |
Area1 | 86.22 km2 (33.29 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 3,772 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44168 /44720 |
Elevation | 0–9 m (0–30 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Joachim is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is in the centre of the Brière marsh, and comprises a group of "islands" within the marsh.