La Chapelle-Heulin (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl ølɛ̃] ; Gallo: La Chapèll-Oelein, Breton: Chapel-Huelin) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

La Chapelle-Heulin
La Chapèll-Oelein (Gallo)
Chapel-Huelin (Breton)
Commune
Flooded Port of the Montru in February 2014
Flooded Port of the Montru in February 2014
Coat of arms of La Chapelle-Heulin
Location of La Chapelle-Heulin
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La Chapelle-Heulin is located in France
La Chapelle-Heulin
La Chapelle-Heulin
La Chapelle-Heulin is located in Pays de la Loire
La Chapelle-Heulin
La Chapelle-Heulin
Coordinates: 47°10′38″N 1°20′21″W / 47.1772°N 1.3392°W / 47.1772; -1.3392
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonVallet
IntercommunalitySèvre et Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Arraitz[1]
Area
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13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,420
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44032 /44330
Elevation2–37 m (6.6–121.4 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Location of La Chapelle-Heulin commune in the Loire-Atlantique Department

La Chapelle-Heulin is situated in 14 miles east of Nantes, 20 miles south of Ancenis and 27 miles west of Cholet. The neighbouring communes of La Chapelle-Heulin are Le Loroux-Bottereau, Le Landreau, Vallet, Le Pallet, La Haie-Fouassière and Haute-Goulaine.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,543—    
1821 1,342−0.50%
1846 1,614+0.74%
1872 1,546−0.17%
1901 1,259−0.71%
1926 1,069−0.65%
1946 1,078+0.04%
1962 1,216+0.76%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,212−0.05%
1975 1,307+1.08%
1982 1,800+4.68%
1990 1,838+0.26%
1999 1,852+0.08%
2007 2,839+5.48%
2012 3,209+2.48%
2017 3,263+0.33%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Personalities

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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 La Chapelle-Heulin, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE