Geneston

Geneston (French pronunciation: ​[ʒənɛtɔ̃]; Breton: Banaleg-ar-Gevred) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Geneston
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Geneston
Geneston
Geneston
Coordinates: 47°03′23″N 1°30′41″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonSaint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
IntercommunalityGrand Lieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Karine Paviza
Area
1
8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
3,677
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44223 /44140
Elevation14–39 m (46–128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18001,119—    
1954719−35.7%
1962821+14.2%
1968952+16.0%
19751,252+31.5%
YearPop.±%
19821,595+27.4%
19901,958+22.8%
19992,214+13.1%
20073,380+52.7%
20173,641+7.7%

Personalities
  • Philibert Delorme (1510–1570), architect
  • Rogatien Martin (1849–1912), monk in the Marquesas Islands.
  • Jean-Baptiste Legeay (1897–1943), active in the Resistance during World War II

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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