La Turballe (French pronunciation: [la tyʁbal]; Breton: An Turball) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. This commune is known for its harbor, which is the first fishing harbor in the region. Every summer, there is a sardine party (fête de la sardine in French).
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Coordinates: 47°20′47″N 2°30′20″W / 47.3464°N 2.5056°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
Canton | Guérande |
Intercommunality | CA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Cadro[1] |
Area 1 | 18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,864 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Turballais, Turballaise |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44211 /44420 |
Elevation | 0–45 m (0–148 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. |
La Turballe is close to the La Baule seaside resort.
The town, located on the Côte d'Amour, has 11 kilometers of beaches.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,716 | — |
1975 | 2,959 | +1.23% |
1982 | 3,120 | +0.76% |
1990 | 3,587 | +1.76% |
1999 | 4,042 | +1.34% |
2007 | 4,384 | +1.02% |
2012 | 4,554 | +0.76% |
2017 | 4,426 | −0.57% |
Source: INSEE[3] |