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  (2022)[2]	1,172
• 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