Corsept (French pronunciation: [kɔʁsɛ]; Gallo: Corsèt, Breton: Korzed) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Corsept
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Location of Corsept  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°16′42″N 2°03′28″W / 47.2783°N 2.0578°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Saint-Brevin-les-Pins |
| Intercommunality | Sud-Estuaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Gentes[1] |
Area 1 | 23.62 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,636 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44046 /44560 |
| Elevation | 0–26 m (0–85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Etymology
editIt is believed that the name comes the Latin "Corpus Septimum" because it was the seventh parish on the banks of the Loire under the patronage of St. Martin.[3]
Corsept is also the site of a number of Celtic dolmens and menhirs.[4]
Population
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Culture
editSince 2000, Corsept has attracted music fans from around the world to the Couvre Feu music festival.[7] In 2015, the festival organizers announced their intention to look for a new site for the festival citing scheduling conflicts.[8]
The current mayor of Corsept has expressed an interest in resettling refugees in the commune, however appropriate housing will not be available until 2017.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
- ^ "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Corsept, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "L'ASSO - 14ème édition du Festival Couvre Feu - 21, 22, 23 août 2015 - Corsept (44)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Le festival Couvre Feu n'aura plus lieu à Corsept". 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
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