Frossay (French pronunciation: [fʁɔsɛ] ; Gallo: Froczaè, Breton: Frozieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Frossay
Froczaè (Gallo)
Frozieg (Breton)
Commune
Lock on Frossay Marsh
Lock on Frossay Marsh
Coat of arms of Frossay
Location of Frossay
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Frossay is located in France
Frossay
Frossay
Frossay is located in Pays de la Loire
Frossay
Frossay
Coordinates: 47°14′42″N 1°55′59″W / 47.245°N 1.9331°W / 47.245; -1.9331
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonSaint-Brevin-les-Pins
IntercommunalitySud-Estuaire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Scherer[1]
Area
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57.22 km2 (22.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,248
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44061 /44320
Elevation0–47 m (0–154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,662—    
1821 2,381−0.40%
1846 2,708+0.52%
1872 2,804+0.13%
1901 2,911+0.13%
1926 2,232−1.06%
1946 2,017−0.51%
1962 2,171+0.46%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,018−1.21%
1975 1,913−0.76%
1982 1,911−0.01%
1990 2,099+1.18%
1999 2,106+0.04%
2007 2,684+3.08%
2012 3,078+2.78%
2017 3,221+0.91%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Frossay, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE