Soudan (French pronunciation: [sudɑ̃] ; Breton: Saoudan) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Soudan | |
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 The church in Soudan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Soudan  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°44′18″N 1°18′13″W / 47.7383°N 1.3036°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
| Canton | Châteaubriant |
| Intercommunality | Châteaubriant-Derval |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Desgués[1] |
| Area 1 | 53.82 km2 (20.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,981 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Soudanaises, Soudanais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44199 /44110 |
| Elevation | 57–111 m (187–364 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The river Verzée rises in the north-western part of the commune, then flows eastward through its northern part; the river Chère rises in the southern part of the commune, then flows northwestward through its western part.
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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