Pornic (French pronunciation: [pɔʁnik] ⓘ; Pornizh in Breton, Port-Nitz in Gallo) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
In 1973 the commune of Pornic absorbed the neighbouring municipalities of Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer and Clion-sur-Mer.
Population
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Sights
- Château de Pornic; medieval castle
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 1 March 2006.
Transport
The Pornic train station is served by trains to Nantes and Sainte-Pazanne.
Twin towns
Scalby, North Yorkshire - since 1995
Linz am Rhein, Germany - since 1995
Baiona, Spain - since 1995[5]
Climate
Pornic has a Csb type climate (Mediterranean with mild summers). The highest temperature recorded in Pornic is 38.1 °C on 4 August 2003, while the lowest temperature was -11.2 °C on 2 February 1986. Pornic's average temperature between 1971 and 2000 is approximately 12.8 °C.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pornic, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Connexion - CNCD Titre 1 Eng". pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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