Nozay, Loire-Atlantique

Nozay Nozàè/Nôzaï (Gallo) Nozieg (Breton)
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Nozay
Nozay Nozay
Coordinates: 47°33′55″N 1°37′26″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton	Guémené-Penfao
Intercommunality	CC de Nozay
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Provost
Area 1	57.7 km2 (22.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	4,228
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44113 /44170
Dialling codes	02
Elevation	13–96 m (43–315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nozay (French pronunciation: [nɔzɛ] ^ⓘ; Gallo: Nozàè or Nôzaï, Breton: Nozieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,051 —     1821 2,216 +0.28% 1846 3,037 +1.27% 1872 3,791 +0.86% 1901 3,966 +0.16% 1926 3,528 −0.47% 1946 3,382 −0.21% 1962 3,349 −0.06%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 3,242 −0.54% 1975 3,237 −0.02% 1982 3,158 −0.35% 1990 3,050 −0.43% 1999 3,155 +0.38% 2007 3,696 +2.00% 2012 3,894 +1.05% 2017 4,150 +1.28%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

See also

• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department
• The works of Jean Fréour. Sculptor of Créviac calvary