Orvault (;
Gallo: ''Orvao'', ) is a
commune in the
Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique (; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Louére-Atantique''; ; before 1957: ''Loire-Inférieure'', ) is a departments of France, department in Pays de la Loire on the west coast of France, named after the river Loire and the Atlantic Ocean. ...
department in western
France
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.
It is the fourth-largest
suburb
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of the city of
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
, and is adjacent to it on the northwest.
Population
The population of Orvault is increasing, 28 607 people in 202
See also
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References
External links
Official website
Communes of Loire-Atlantique
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