Saint-Joachim | |
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Coordinates: 47°22′59″N 2°11′58″W / 47.3831°N 2.1994°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
Canton | Guérande |
Intercommunality | CA Région Nazairienne et Estuaire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Raphaël Salaün[1] |
Area 1 | 86.22 km2 (33.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,139 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44168 /44720 |
Elevation | 0–9 m (0–30 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Joachim (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔaʃɛ̃] ; Breton: Sant-Yoasin) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[3] It is in the centre of the Brière marsh, and comprises a group of "islands" within the marsh.