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Bouguenais (; Gallo: Bógonaè or Boug·naï, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France near Nantes.

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Bouguenais is a commune and human settlement located in the Loire-Atlantique department within the arrondissement of Nantes, France. Situated in the Pays de la Loire region, the town borders Saint-Herblain, Indre, Brains, and Bouaye. It lies next to the Loire river and has an elevation above sea level of 41 meters. The administrative area covers 31.5 square kilometers and uses the postal code 44340.

The population of Bouguenais is recorded as 20,590, comprising 9,460 males and 9,871 females. Another source lists the population as 16,824. The town is associated with the canton of Rezé-1 and operates under the Europe/Paris timezone. Its official name is Bouguenais, and it maintains an official website for public information.

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Place details

Locality
Bouguenais
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
16,824
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

35US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.8 µg/m³
PM10
9.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Bouguenais
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Bouguenais église.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville 44 Bouguenais.svg
French commune.intercommunality
Nantes Métropole
French commune.arrondissement
Nantes
French commune.canton
Rezé-1
French commune.mayor
Sandra Impériale
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.INSEE
44020
French commune.postal code
44340
French commune.dialling code
02
French commune.area km2
31.50
French commune.elevation min m
1
French commune.elevation max m
41
French commune.elevation m
28

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Official name
Bouguenais
Country
France
Population
20450
Area
31.5
Elevation
22
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Loire
Shares border with
La Montagne
Official website
www.bouguenais.fr
Image
Drone église (7).jpg
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Commons category
Bouguenais
postal code
44340
associated electoral district
canton of Rezé-1
topic's main category
Category:Bouguenais
male population
9460
female population
9871
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-40-32-29-29
fax number
+33-2-40-65-32-45
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Mayors
  • Education
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Bouguenais (; Gallo: Bógonaè or Boug·naï, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France near Nantes.

Bouguenais is home to the Nantes Atlantique Airport.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bouguenais” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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