Corsept
Corsept | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 47°16′42″N 2°03′28″W / 47.2783°N 2.0578°WCoordinates: 47°16′42″N 2°03′28″W / 47.2783°N 2.0578°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
Canton | Saint-Brevin-les-Pins |
Intercommunality | Sud-Estuaire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Gentes |
Area 1 | 23.62 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44046 /44560 |
Elevation | 0–26 m (0–85 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Corsept (French pronunciation: [kɔʁse]; Breton: Korzed) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Etymology[edit]
It is believed that the name comes the Latin "Corpus Septimum" because it was the seventh parish on the banks of the Loire under the patronage of St. Martin.[1]
Corsept is also the site of a number of Celtic dolmens and menhirs.[2]
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 1,010 | — |
1806 | 898 | −11.1% |
1821 | 1,014 | +12.9% |
1831 | 1,047 | +3.3% |
1841 | 1,015 | −3.1% |
1851 | 1,076 | +6.0% |
1861 | 1,121 | +4.2% |
1872 | 1,080 | −3.7% |
1881 | 1,125 | +4.2% |
1891 | 1,063 | −5.5% |
1901 | 1,026 | −3.5% |
1911 | 990 | −3.5% |
1921 | 863 | −12.8% |
1931 | 820 | −5.0% |
1946 | 827 | +0.9% |
1954 | 826 | −0.1% |
1962 | 810 | −1.9% |
1968 | 807 | −0.4% |
1975 | 951 | +17.8% |
1982 | 1,351 | +42.1% |
1990 | 1,633 | +20.9% |
1999 | 1,965 | +20.3% |
2008 | 2,638 | +34.2% |
2017 | 2,667 | +1.1% |
Culture[edit]
Since 2000, Corsept has attracted music fans from around the world to the Couvre Feu music festival.[3] In 2015, the festival organizers announced their intention to look for a new site for the festival citing scheduling conflicts.[4]
The current mayor of Corsept has expressed an interest in resettling refugees in the commune, however appropriate housing will not be available until 2017.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
- ^ "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
- ^ "L'ASSO - 14ème édition du Festival Couvre Feu - 21, 22, 23 août 2015 - Corsept (44)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ http://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/le-festival-couvre-feu-naura-plus-lieu-corsept-3770375[bare URL]
- ^ "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
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