Cheix-en-Retz

Cheix-en-Retz (French pronunciation: [ʃɛ ã ʁɛ] ^ⓘ, literally Cheix in Retz; Gallo: Chaèz or Chi, Breton: Keiz-Raez) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Cheix-en-Retz Chaèz/Chiz (Gallo) Keiz-Raez (Breton)
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Cheix-en-Retz
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Coordinates: 47°10′57″N 1°48′51″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Nantes
Canton	Machecoul-Saint-Même
Intercommunality	CA Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Luc Normand[1]
Area 1	8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,162
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44039 /44640
Elevation	0–27 m (0–89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	308	—
1975	326	+0.81%
1982	367	+1.71%
1990	442	+2.35%
1999	529	+2.02%
2007	721	+3.95%
2012	913	+4.84%
2017	1,067	+3.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE