Machecoul
Part of Machecoul-Saint-Même in Pays de la Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Machecoul (Breton: Machikoul) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Machecoul-Saint-Même.[2] It was the site of First Massacre of Machecoul, the opening of the War in the Vendée in 1793.
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Machecoul | |
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Part of Machecoul-Saint-Même | |
Coordinates: 46°59′38″N 1°49′18″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Nantes |
Canton | Machecoul-Saint-Même |
Commune | Machecoul-Saint-Même |
Area 1 | 66.62 km2 (25.72 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 6,412 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 44270 |
Elevation | 0–36 m (0–118 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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