Brains
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| Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 1°43′14″W / 47.17°N 1.7206°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Rezé-1 |
| Intercommunality | Nantes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laure Beslier[1] |
Area 1 | 15.31 km2 (5.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,811 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44024 /44830 |
| Elevation | 0–34 m (0–112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brains (French pronunciation: [bʁɛ̃] ; Gallo: Brâin or Brein, Breton: Brenn) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.[3] The commune is a part of historical Brittany, in the traditional region of Retz, and in the historical region of Nantes.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Brains (44024), INSEE